Cannot add a data table to some charts in Excel (212250)

SYMPTOMS

When you create a chart and click Chart Options on the Chart menu, the Data Table tab does not appear, and you cannot add a data table to the chart.

CAUSE

Data tables are available only in the following charts:

   Column
   Bar
   Line
   Area
   Stock

Data tables are not available for the following charts:

   Pie
   XY (scatter)
   Doughnut
   Radar
   Surface
   Bubble

WORKAROUND

A data table you add to a chart is a grid that contains the numeric data you used to create the chart. Each row in the data table represents a data series. The data table is usually attached to the category axis of the chart and replaces the tick-mark labels on the category axis.

To add a data table to a chart, follow these steps:

Click the embedded chart or click the chart sheet.
On the Chart menu, click Chart Options.
On the Data Table tab, click to select the Show data table check box.
Click OK.

If you click Data Table on the Chart toolbar, Excel adds a data table if the chart does not contain a data table, or removes the data table if the chart already contains one.

NOTE: If you activate a chart type that does not support data tables, the button on the Chart toolbar is disabled.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about data tables, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type data tables in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.