Custom Chart Axis Formating – Part 2.

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Custom Chart Axis Formating – Part 2.:

Last week I introduced the technique of using custom Number Formats for Chart Axis Labels which was well received.

So Today I present a few more alternatives, some being sourced from comments raised in the first post

Highlight Axis Ranges in Color

Axis Number Format: [Blue][<=40]0;[Red][>=100]0;[Green]0

Axis Font: Normal

Highlight Thousands as K

Axis Number Format: [<=1000]#,##0;[>1000]#,##0.0, K;0

Axis Font: Normal

Highlight Data Labels

In the original post I mentioned briefly that this technique can be applied to Data Labels, but didn’t demonstrate it.

Data Labels Colored according to Value

Axis Number Format: [Blue][<80]0;[Red][>=80]0

Axis Font: Normal

Data Label Number Format: [Blue][<80]0;[Red][>=80]0

Data Label Font: Normal

Data Labels Highlighted with Symbols

Axis Number Format: [Blue][=80]“4″;[Red][=60]“8″;

Axis Font: Webding

Data Label Format: [Blue][>=80]“P”;[Red][<80]“O”;

Data label Font: Wing Dings 2

SO HOW DO THESE WORK?

As with cells you can apply custom Number formats to any of the Charts numerical objects including the Charts Axis and Data Point Labels.

You can read a full discussion in the original post or …

Select the Chart and then the Axis or Data Point Labels.

Goto the Number Tab and select Custom

Insert the formats text, Add

Apply

Links

The links below will explain the intricacies of Custom Number Formats.

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/NumberFormats.html

http://www.ozgrid.com/Excel/excel-custom-number-formats.htm

http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/02/25/custom-cell-formatting-in-excel-few-tips-tricks/

Examples

You can see how all the above Charts are made using the Sample Data Files Attached

Version – Excel 1997/03, Excel 2007/10.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE CUSTOM NUMBER FORMATS?

What are your favourite custom number formats?

Let us know in the Comments below:

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