XL98: Chart Axis Changes Scale Opening Earlier Version Workbook (179544)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q179544 SYMPTOMS
When you open a workbook that was created in an earlier version of
Microsoft Excel, and this workbook contains an xy (scatter) chart, the
x-axis chart scaling may be changed so that the axis displays a larger time
period.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the Maximum value on the Scale tab is increased
when you opened the file in Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, change the Maximum value of the x-axis. To do
this, follow these steps:
- If the chart is embedded, click once on the chart to select it.
- Click once on any time that is displayed on the x-axis.
This step selects the x-axis.
- On the Format menu, click Selected Axis.
- In the Format Axis dialog box, click the Scale tab.
- Change the value in the Maximum box, and then click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
REFERENCES
For more information about axis scaling, click the Index button in
Microsoft Excel Help, type the following text
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Change the scale of
the value axis" topic.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2002 |
|---|
| Keywords: | kbbug kbchart KB179544 |
|---|
|