Charting more than 255 bits of data

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Is there a way to chart more than 255 bits of data; which is Excel's limit?
If yes, is there a limit to that amount of data?

Thanks.
 
That's the limit to the number of series in a chart. Each series can hold up
to 32000 points, subject to a maximum of 256000 points in the chart.

I suspect you have 255 series each with one point. Could you select the data
all at once and make a single series with 255 points?

- Jon
 
Thank you for your quick reply. I don't understand what you mean by series.
What I need to do is chart Sugar prices for a 10 year period and then show
when my clients prdictions were correct. Each year is 365 days/points.

Is there a way to do this?

Thanks
 
Thank you for your quick reply. I don't understand what you mean by series.
What I need to do is chart Sugar prices for a 10 year period and then show
when my clients prdictions were correct. Each year is 365 days/points.
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You are currently using the Chart Wizard to create your graph. When you
get to the bit where it says "Series in:" and offers you a choice of
"Rows" or "Columns", change the choice you are currently making, as it
is the wrong one.
 
A series is one or more points plotted together.

I guess you want to arrange your data into two columns: Date and Price.
Select the data and make a line or scatter chart.

- Jon
 
Thank you for your quick reply. I don't understand what you mean by series.
What I need to do is chart Sugar prices for a 10 year period and then show
when my clients prdictions were correct. Each year is 365 days/points.
Click to expand...

Are you trying to type your years into 10 rows of 365 columns each?
Because there are only 255 columns in versions of Excel earlier than
2007, and that's all you get.

Type your bits of information in 10 columns of 365 rows each instead.
There are 65,536 rows, so you won't run out.
 
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