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GregQik
12-06-2009, 05:28 AM
I am trying to draw a 'Trend' line between the largest vale on the X axis and the largest value on the Y axis. A standard trend line includes some averaging which is not allowed
Searched Excel Help - no joy
Search Web -No joy for this specific problem.

Lots of misses!

Could anybody point me towards some useful help, please.

An example is shown on the attached spreadsheet.

Dave
12-06-2009, 07:19 PM
Not sure if adding a "dummy" series will do? Google Peltier and/or Tushar for lots of great chart stuff (including "dummy" series). HTH. Dave

Andy Pope
12-07-2009, 01:45 AM
Add a series, plot as xy-scatter.
The series requires 2 sets of x,y values.

You need to add the secondary y axis and fix that to the number of categories.

Bob Phillips
12-07-2009, 08:24 AM
Why is the first value 0.5 and not 0 Andy?

Andy Pope
12-07-2009, 08:27 AM
Because the line goes to the middle of the bar rather than the horizontal axis.

Bob Phillips
12-07-2009, 08:35 AM
Sorry, I understand that one in H3, I was referring to the value in G2.

Andy Pope
12-07-2009, 08:43 AM
You're right Bob I should have used 0.

I was applying the same 1/2 bar offsetting to the Value axis, which not needed.