OFF: Graph: Plotting Discontiguous Line and Scatter Graphs (101608)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Graph 97
  • Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition
  • Microsoft Graph for Windows
  • Microsoft Graph for Macintosh 3.0
  • Microsoft Graph for Macintosh 5.0
  • Microsoft Graph 98 Macintosh Edition

This article was previously published under Q101608

SYMPTOMS

When you create an xy (scatter) graph in Microsoft Graph, if your data is incomplete, the data points on your graph do not connect continuously.

RESOLUTION

To connect the data points, enter the following into the data sheet where data is missing:

#N/A

This forces the scatter points to connect even when there is no data available.

NOTE: In Microsoft Graph 5 and higher, you can leave the space blank (in the datasheet) and turn on empty cells plotted as interpolated using the following steps:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Preferences (Options in the Windows version).
  2. Click the Chart tab.
  3. In the Empty cells plotted as section, click the interpolated option.
Now the lines should connect.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB101608