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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 3:39 pm
Post subject: Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go?
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Custom error bars is a feature I've found myself needing quite frequently this semester now that I have a physics class. Error bars are required on every chart for every lab, and custom error bars were the only way to get them right.<br>
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This wasn't a problem in Excel 2003; that had the options I needed, but it was not Intel compatible (it ran really slow). Upgrading to office 2008 was going to be great (fast, new look, better features), but it has turned into a nightmare. I am forced to rely on remote access to my parent's computer (with office 2007) to do my homework, and installing Excel 2004 again won't be an option for weeks.<br>
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As far as I can tell, there doesn't seem to be any reason to remove custom error bars from the chart options in Excel 2008, but they are gone.<br>
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All I want to know is: Where did custom error bars go? Why are they gone? And will they ever be brought back, or will I be stuck with Excel 2004? |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:32 am
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:14 am
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:54 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:40 am
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Excel 2004 is fine... except that it is not Intel native. That is why I was so excited to upgrade: I was tired of painfully slow applications with strange compatibility issues (like Word's notebook view crashing when I stopped the audio recordings sometimes).<br>
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Other than Excel 2008, I'm pretty happy with this new version of Office. Even Entourage is useable now. I just wish I didn't have to downgrade Excel and / or use a different computer just to make my charts. >> Stay informed about: Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:30 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:24 pm
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On 2/11/08 1:30 PM, in article
1ic5c04.1huhhmbqhh3nkN%korventeen@NoSpam.mvps.org, "Corentin Cras-Méneur"
wrote:
> Bob Greenblatt wrote:
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>>> All I want to know is: Where did custom error bars go?
>> They are gone. They are not anywhere, just not a feature of this release of
>> Excel.
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> What's interesting is that they're not really gone. It's just the user
> interface to add them that's gone.
> If you add them in Excel 2004 and then open the document in Excel 2008,
> they show up.....
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> My *guess* is that it is a bug and I sure hope it will soon be corrected
> :-\
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> Corentin
Yes, I think there were a lot of things that were "left in" for
compatibility, but removed due to the development effort to support the UI.
I agree, I hope we'll see a bunch of these back before long.
--
Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom >> Stay informed about: Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go? |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:19 am
Post subject: Re: Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi all,
They are still there, just not very easy to find. After you make your
graph, click so the whole data series is selected. Then right-click
and hit "Format Data Series" and error bars is an option in there.
Cheers,
Joe
On Feb 11, 2:24 pm, Bob Greenblatt wrote:
> On 2/11/08 1:30 PM, in article
> 1ic5c04.1huhhmbqhh3nkN%korvent...@NoSpam.mvps.org, "Corentin Cras-Méneur"
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> wrote:
> > Bob Greenblatt wrote:
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> >>> All I want to know is: Where did custom error bars go?
> >> They are gone. They are not anywhere, just not a feature of this release of
> >> Excel.
>
> > What's interesting is that they're not really gone. It's just the user
> > interface to add them that's gone.
> > If you add them in Excel 2004 and then open the document in Excel 2008,
> > they show up.....
>
> > My *guess* is that it is a bug and I sure hope it will soon be corrected
> > :-\
>
> > Corentin
>
> Yes, I think there were a lot of things that were "left in" for
> compatibility, but removed due to the development effort to support the UI..
> I agree, I hope we'll see a bunch of these back before long.
>
> --
> Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
> bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom >> Stay informed about: Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go? |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:35 pm
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:27 pm
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I am so glad I am not the only one with this problem!! I've been driving myself crazy the past day with formating my charts in Excel 2008. Corentin--thanks for the tip about editing in 2004 then opening in 2008. Although, it's not the ideal way to make charts--it works.
I just can't believe they left out the custom error bar feature! It's vital to the accurate portrayal of any data set!
Mandy >> Stay informed about: Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go? |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:17 am
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:01 am
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:44 pm
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:12 pm
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We certainly hear everyone's pain over this omission and want you to know
that we're working on getting this addressed as soon as we can.
Thanks,
Pat
On 3/20/08 5:44 PM, in article ee8bef5.15.TakeThisOut@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"Lystrablue" wrote:
> Our entire laboratory will be staying with Excel 2004 until we have custom
> error bars.
> We cannot publish our data without them. :chagrin:
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Pat McMillan
Macintosh Business Unit
Microsoft Corp.
This posting is provided ³AS IS² with no warranties, and confers no rights. >> Stay informed about: Custom Error Bars in Excel 2008: Where did they go? |
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:03 am
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