Y-Axis Label

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LittleEm

When I label the y-axis on a chart, the last couple of letters are cut
off and not displayed. If I print, the label prints fine (nothing
missing) but if I copy the graph and paste it into Word, the letters
are missing. This doesn't happen to the x-axis label. If I turn the
y-axis label around 90 degrees (so it isn't on it's side) it doesn't
happen either, but it looks silly with the text that way. This is
proving very frustrating!!

Does anyone know why, or how to fix this?

EDITED TO ADD: I'm using Excel 2003. And if I send the workbook to
someone else (who is also using 2003) they don't have the same problem
(come to think of it, neither did I until about a week ago).
 
What changed a week ago? New monitor? Install a new font? Buy a puppy?

This is an intermittent problem, and seems to depend on a combination of
screen resolution (wide aspect ratio monitors being more susceptible), zoom
factor, font and font size, and perhaps other undefinables. I've only had
the problem on my computer once, with a strangely formatted workbook from a
client. Some people get it frequently. It has occurred since at least Excel
5, but was relatively rare before the wide screens came out.

There seems to be no fix for the problem. A lame workaround is to type a
couple spaces at the end of the title followed by a period (the spaces alone
will not stretch the pseudo textbox). To hide the period from a user who is
not having this problem, select the last character of the title (the period)
and color the text to match the background.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
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Hi Jon,

I have not had this problem or been able to reproduce it but as a
thought. Rather than using spaces and a period to extend the title box
how about using non-breaking spaces (ALT+0160 from number pad). These do
seem to extend the title boxes.

Cheers
Andy
 
Andy -

That's a nice thought. I'll check it out, then amend my standard reply to
this question.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
_______
 
Thanks for the replies.

Nothing has really changed - it's my work PC, I haven't change
anything and if the administrators have they haven't told us about it.
I do have a widescreen monitor though (but have had it for severa
months before this problem occurred).

I have been doing the spaces and full stop thing, but I have heaps o
charts that I use regularly and it's very time consuming!! By th
sounds of it though, there is no fix, so I'm hoping that one day i
will disappear as mysteriously as it arrive
 
LittleEm said:
When I label the y-axis on a chart, the last couple of letters are cut
off and not displayed. If I print, the label prints fine (nothing
missing) but if I copy the graph and paste it into Word, the letters
are missing. This doesn't happen to the x-axis label. If I turn the
y-axis label around 90 degrees (so it isn't on it's side) it doesn't
happen either, but it looks silly with the text that way. This is
proving very frustrating!!

Does anyone know why, or how to fix this?

EDITED TO ADD: I'm using Excel 2003. And if I send the workbook to
someone else (who is also using 2003) they don't have the same problem
(come to think of it, neither did I until about a week ago).
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I have the same problem. Since the problem, I had to format pc and
again installed offfice 2003 etc. But nothing is changed. My laptop has
resolution of 1280*800 with ati mobility radeon 128mb.

If I write a long "Y" title in the graph, it doesnt compeletely appear
on the screen. Please a solution. I found on the net which is on the
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=870698&sd=tosh#appliesto link
adress. I tried the instructions in there but it doesnt change
anything. I set the resolution to 1024*768 but no useful.
 
The only cure I know of involves incense and the full moon, and maybe
chicken feathers.

- Jon
 
I have an LG LW65 notebook (widescreen - 1280x800, ATI X700) with th
truncated Y axis label problem.
I managed to find a temporary fixing procedure that works for an entir
Excel session:

1. close excel
2. change screen resolution to a 4:3 aspect ratio (800x600 o
1024x768)
3. open excel (now the y axis label should display correctly)
4. change screen resolution back to the original value (default)

You shouldn't have any problem while on that excel session. If yo
close excel, the problem seems to return when you reopen it. You'l
have to repeat the procedure.
It's not perfect, but it worked for me.

Good luck!:)
Francisc
 
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