Automatic bar width in stacked column chart too thin

[rafcoles]

Hi - I tried to post this question on 10 Jan but can't seem to find it so
suspect my posting was unsuccessful - apologies if I've missed it.

I've created a stacked column chart, but the bars are automatically coming
out as 1pt wide so I can't even see the colours - previously column widths in
a standard bar chart have been fine. The best I can do is to alter the gap
width in 'format data series-> options' but this only makes it marginally
wider.

I'm guessing it has something to do with the data - this is as follows:
Column A = weeks of the year (31/12/07, 7/1/08, etc to 29/12/08)
Columns B-D = input data in time format ie 29 mins 15 secs as 00:29:15. The
three columns each record data for the time spent on a particular activity in
the week, ie running, swimming, cycling.
Column E = numeric value vetween 120-200 (ie average heart rate)

I've created the chart as follows:
Column A = dates form x axis
Columns B-D = data charted in stacked columns on primary axis
Column E = charted on secondary axis

Any pointers as to what I'm doing wrong gratefully received!

Thanks

 

[Andy Pope]

Hi,

x axis is being treated as true dates rather than categories.
Right click chart and choose Chart Options. On axes tab set X axis to
Category rather than Time series

Cheers
Andy

 

[rafcoles]

Bingo - simple solution, many thanks!

Hi,

x axis is being treated as true dates rather than categories.
Right click chart and choose Chart Options. On axes tab set X axis to
Category rather than Time series

Cheers
Andy

 

[support]

Hi - I tried to post this question on 10 Jan but can't seem to find it so
suspect my posting was unsuccessful - apologies if I've missed it.

I've created a stacked column chart, but the bars are automatically coming
out as 1pt wide so I can't even see the colours - previously column widthsin
a standard bar chart have been fine.  The best I can do is to alter the gap
width in 'format data series-> options' but this only makes it marginally
wider.

I'm guessing it has something to do with the data - this is as follows:
Column A = weeks of the year (31/12/07, 7/1/08, etc to 29/12/08)
Columns B-D = input data in time format ie 29 mins 15 secs as 00:29:15.  The
three columns each record data for the time spent on a particular activityin
the week, ie running, swimming, cycling.
Column E = numeric value vetween 120-200 (ie average heart rate)

I've created the chart as follows:
Column A = dates form x axis
Columns B-D = data charted in stacked columns on primary axis
Column E = charted on secondary axis

Any pointers as to what I'm doing wrong gratefully received!

Thanks

In Windows Vista and Excel 2007 I had to take a different approach -
Layout, Axes, Primary X Axis, More Axis Options, Check "Text Axis"
under Axes type.