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I'm attempting to add a secondary axis for a clustered 3d column chart - I've seen online a suggestion of going to the design ribbon after selecting the chart and selecting add chart element - I don't see where the add chart element command is
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Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:28
Hi there
User
04/04/2018 - 05:28
Hi
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:28
How are you and how may i assist you with today?
User
04/04/2018 - 05:30
I'm attempting to add a secondary axis (vertical and horizontal, horizontal being a 2 level category axis) to a clustered 3d bar chart, and when I go to the design ribbon in excel 2010 after selecting the chart, I don't see any add chart element anywhere, contrary to what online instructions and excel help indicate should be done
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:30
Okay, i will try my best to help you out with this
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:30
Can you share me a sample worksheet
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:30
So that we both can have a better evaluation to the issue
User
04/04/2018 - 05:30
It's company confidential data
User
04/04/2018 - 05:30
I can't
User
04/04/2018 - 05:31
I can tell you generally the organization of the data
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:31
Okay, you can randomize the data and can send it over as we also assure confidentiality on you data
User
04/04/2018 - 05:32
The data itself has 1 column that is a high level category, the 2nd column is a lower level category, and the 3rd through the 5th column have column headers representing 3 series that are being plotted as columns in a clustered column chart
User
04/04/2018 - 05:33
all the other cells under columns 3 through 5 are the data points - dollar figures
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:33
okay, as per your description as i can understand that you need to add a new/additional chart element right?
User
04/04/2018 - 05:34
correct, a secondary horizontal category axis
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:34
so this can be done in "All chart type" option in excel
User
04/04/2018 - 05:34
my understanding is in order to add a secondary horizontal category axis, I will need to first add a secondary vertical axis which I can make invisible, since I have no need for the secondary vertical axis
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:35
if you can't see it in the excel ribbon then you have to add it using the customize ribbon option
User
04/04/2018 - 05:36
How do I customize the design ribbon to add the add chart element function?
User
04/04/2018 - 05:36
Never mind
User
04/04/2018 - 05:36
I see how
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:36
Okay , greay!, i will help you with that
User
04/04/2018 - 05:36
I pulled up the context menu for the ribbon and selected customize ribbon
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:37
great!
User
04/04/2018 - 05:37
let me see if there is an option to add the add chart element function to the ribbon one moment
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:38
i will give you the screenshot :)
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:39
there you go
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Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:41
is it nice
User
04/04/2018 - 05:44
When I add all chart types to a custom group in the layout ribbon, and select it, it just prompts me to change the chart type
User
04/04/2018 - 05:45
I don't see anything that lets me add a chart element
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:47
okay for that right click on the chart and select "change chart type" option from the drop down
User
04/04/2018 - 05:47
And then what?
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:50
then select the appropriate option as above making sure the data is selected to appear in the chart.
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Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:53
see how i changed the same chart
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User
04/04/2018 - 05:54
In the change chart type for excel 2010 I don't see custom combination
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:54
so there may find many different option to this
User
04/04/2018 - 05:54
or rather I don't see combo as your graphic shows
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:54
okay then you might need to update the excel version
User
04/04/2018 - 05:55
I have excel 2010
User
04/04/2018 - 05:55
shouldn't that support 2 axes?
User
04/04/2018 - 05:55
according to the help function of excel 2010, it should be possible to add a secondary axis
User
04/04/2018 - 05:55
but it is not clear how
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:56
yep m really not sure as this is mu excel 2016
User
04/04/2018 - 05:56
the instructions say to select the add chart element function, but I can't find that function anywhere
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:56
can you see the "All Chart Type
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:56
option
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:56
in the ribbon of 2010?
User
04/04/2018 - 05:57
all it does is bring up the change chart type dialog
User
04/04/2018 - 05:57
and in that dialog, I have no option for combo, and I have no option to add a secondary axis
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 05:58
ooppps, then i guess seriosly you need to update the version, and if you have corporate ID then you can get it in free@
User
04/04/2018 - 05:59
The point is I should be able to do it in Excel 2010, and I don't have time to negotiate an upgraded version of excel - I need an answer of how to do it in excel 2010
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 06:00
Yes, i understand that but as there is no option in it then how it can be done?
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 06:01
try to right click on the chart element of present chart and then select "Chart Chart type"
User
04/04/2018 - 06:01
Let's end this conversation - there obviously is a way or it wouldn't be in the help function of excel 2010
User
04/04/2018 - 06:01
But you don't know it so you can't help me
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 06:01
see if that helps
User
04/04/2018 - 06:01
I'll reach out to someone else
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 06:02
i would try best but only if i have the appropriate data and the options to do so
Excelchat Expert
04/04/2018 - 06:05
Are you there?
User
04/04/2018 - 06:06
As I mentioned, let's end this, we're not getting anywhere - I'll reach out to someone who knows Excel 2010 better
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