Excel hacks tips & tools for streamlining your spreadsheets o'reilly 2007

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HACK

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Link Chart Text Elements to a Cell

Figure 5-39. Clustered column chart with title created automatically

(an equals sign), click cell A17, and press Enter. Note that if you are referencing a cell on another sheet, you will have to type the sheet name followed by an exclamation mark (!), then the cell reference. The same process works for data labels, but you need to select an individual data label before linking it to a cell. Your results should look like Figure 5-40.

Figure 5-40. Clustered column chart with title linked to cell A17

This smart hack will make your chart text elements and chart data stay in harmony. Plus, it can save you time when creating charts. —Andy Pope

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Chapter 5, Charting Hacks


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