Vista - Excel Chart Pattern

01-07-2008

Hi, I have created a bar graph in excel. I have several bars on the graph and
rather than having each bar filled with a different colour I wanted them to
have different pattern. This is easy in older versions of excel (you just
select the pattern you want in the format data series window), but I cant
find any pattern options in 2007 excel. I have found that you can use a
'gradient fill' but it doesn't look anywhere near as clear as the patterns in
the old excel. Does anyone know if the patterns option has been removed from
excel 2007 or have I just missed it!?
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Amanda

01-07-2008

Amanda wrote:

Quote:

> Hi, I have created a bar graph in excel. I have several bars on the graph and
> rather than having each bar filled with a different colour I wanted them to
> have different pattern. This is easy in older versions of excel (you just
> select the pattern you want in the format data series window), but I cant
> find any pattern options in 2007 excel. I have found that you can use a
> 'gradient fill' but it doesn't look anywhere near as clear as the patterns in
> the old excel. Does anyone know if the patterns option has been removed from
> excel 2007 or have I just missed it!?

You should ask this question in the Excel newsgroup where you'll get
help from the Excel experts. This newsgroup is for the Vista operating
system and while someone may know the answer (and I'm sorry but I
don't), you'll have a better chance of getting a quick and accurate
answer in the Excel group.

microsoft.public.excel

Malke
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01-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
Amanda n/a posts	Excel Chart Pattern Hi, I have created a bar graph in excel. I have several bars on the graph and rather than having each bar filled with a different colour I wanted them to have different pattern. This is easy in older versions of excel (you just select the pattern you want in the format data series window), but I cant find any pattern options in 2007 excel. I have found that you can use a 'gradient fill' but it doesn't look anywhere near as clear as the patterns in the old excel. Does anyone know if the patterns option has been removed from excel 2007 or have I just missed it!? -- Amanda
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01-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Excel Chart Pattern Amanda wrote: Quote: > Hi, I have created a bar graph in excel. I have several bars on the graph and > rather than having each bar filled with a different colour I wanted them to > have different pattern. This is easy in older versions of excel (you just > select the pattern you want in the format data series window), but I cant > find any pattern options in 2007 excel. I have found that you can use a > 'gradient fill' but it doesn't look anywhere near as clear as the patterns in > the old excel. Does anyone know if the patterns option has been removed from > excel 2007 or have I just missed it!? You should ask this question in the Excel newsgroup where you'll get help from the Excel experts. This newsgroup is for the Vista operating system and while someone may know the answer (and I'm sorry but I don't), you'll have a better chance of getting a quick and accurate answer in the Excel group. microsoft.public.excel Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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