How to label bubbles in bubble chart

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Kathy

I'm trying to graph multiple rows, each of which has 3
data values. I want to graph a bubble chart whose X-axis,
Y-axis, and bubble size represent these 3 data values.
But I also want the bubbles to be different colors so I
can distinguish them by row. Finally, I'd like to label
the colors with row names in the legend. Is this possible?
 
Kathy said:
I'm trying to graph multiple rows, each of which has 3
data values. I want to graph a bubble chart whose X-axis,
Y-axis, and bubble size represent these 3 data values.
But I also want the bubbles to be different colors so I
can distinguish them by row. Finally, I'd like to label
the colors with row names in the legend. Is this possible?
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Do you have only one series of bubbles? If so, select the data series of
interest, go to the menu and click Format | Selected data series | Options
tab. Put a check in the Vary colors by point box.

Dave
dvt at psu dot edu
 
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possible?

Do you have only one series of bubbles? If so, select the data series of
interest, go to the menu and click Format | Selected data series | Options
tab. Put a check in the Vary colors by point box.

Dave
dvt at psu dot edu


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Thanks for the information. This seems to work fine as I
do just have 1 data series. The last problem is that I
can't label the colors in the legend. Instead they take
on the X-axes values for each bubble. I can see how to
change the name of the series, but all the bubbles make up
a single series. Instead, I want to name each bubble
separately now that it has a different color.
 
I
can't label the colors in the legend. Instead they take
on the X-axes values for each bubble. I can see how to
change the name of the series, but all the bubbles make up
a single series. Instead, I want to name each bubble
separately now that it has a different color.
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I see I missed the part about the legend the first time around. Sorry.

The only way that I can make your chart work is to make each individual
bubble a separate series.

Dave
dvt at psu dot edu
 
You already know one way to color the bubbles differently. Another is
to select each bubble (click to select the series, pause, click to
select the bubble) and double-click. Now, set the desired options.

To add labels, get Rob Bovey's free and misnamed XY Chartlabeler from
www.appspro.com

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