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The chart doesn’t gather all data from the worksheet.
1 Go to the (Chart Tools) Design tab and click the Select Data button to open the Select Data Source dialog box.
2 Select a series and click the Up or Down button to rearrange the series. Series that are high on the list go to the back of the chart; series that are low on the list go to the front.
In 3D charts, small markers are obscured by large markers in the foreground.
1 To remove them, go to the (Chart Tools) Design tab and click the Edit Data button.
2 You see the data grid, where the data range used to generate the chart is enclosed in a blue box.
3 Drag the lower-right corner of the box so that the box encloses only the data you want for your chart.
“Category 1” or “Series 1” appears in the chart legend.
1 Go to the (Chart Tools) Format tab, open the Chart Elements drop-down list, and choose Horizontal (Value) Axis or Vertical (Value) Axis.
2 Then click the Format Selection button. You see the Format Axis task pane.
3 Visit the Number category and select options for displaying numbers.
The numbers in the chart aren’t formatted right.
1 Go to the (Chart Tools) Format tab, open the Chart Elements drop-down list, and choose Horizontal (Value) Axis or Vertical (Value) Axis.
2 Then click the Format Selection button, and in the Format Axis task pane, go to the Number category.
3 Select Date in the Category menu and choose a date format.
The dates in the chart aren’t formatted right.
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1 On the (Chart Tools) Design tab, click the Edit Data button, and in the data grid that stores data for your chart, enlarge the blue data-range box so that it encloses all your data. You can enlarge the box by dragging its lower-right corner.
Sometimes tinkering with a chart in Excel 2016 opens a Pandora’s Box of problems. Here are some shorthand instructions for fixing common chart challenges:
Troubleshooting a Chart in Excel® 2016