Graph Data Labelling

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Paul Jacobson

WIth powerpoint 2002, when I try to have data labels on
the chart, it labels every data point not just the
series. How do I get around that?
 
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Hello,

PowerPoint (actually Microsoft Graph, which is a technology coming from the
Excel team) doesn't provide the functionality that you are looking for
automatically and, instead, you would have to computer and add the total
series value manually.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
Graph provide this kind of functionality, don't forget to send your
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Maybe, you are thinking of a legend, not data labels?

If so, the legend is shown through Chart | Chart Options... | Legend
tab. The content of the legend is controlled through the series name
as entered in the data sheet.

If you are thinking of something else, post back...

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Tushar Mehta
www.tushar-mehta.com
Excel, PowerPoint, and VBA add-ins, tutorials
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