Creating A Dynamic Chart Title

and a Dynamic Legend

Microsoft Excel 2000 and XP

 Creating A Dynamic Chart Title
and a Dynamic Legend How to Create a Dynamic Chart Ti
1. Create the chart as usual, withou
2. In a cell of the worksheet use th
or the "&" to create a dynamic te
Sales person: Jim Doe that formula is in Cell C9.
3. Select the Text Box from the dra
Concatenated string: Sales by Jim Doe for January - March small box in the chart title area.
4. With your cursor inside the text
January February March and enter the cell reference for
A 10 12 15 5. Depress the SHIFT key and hit th
B 22 18 12 The concatenated text string is ent
C 34 35 38 Change the elements of the string a

40
37.5 Anemone
Sales by Jim Doe for January - March
35 Beeswax
32.5 Clay
30
27.5
25
How to Create a Dynamic Chart Le
22.5 For the chart at left, I included the
Row 12
20 To transform the labels from static
17.5 Row 13
1. Enter in the spreadsheet the lab
15 Row 14
you can change these entries at
12.5
10 2. Select the chart and reopen the
7.5 tab on that Wizard step.
5 3. In the series tab, enter the cell r
2.5 label entries at the prompts. See
0
January February March

For each Series name, replace the

cell reference in the "Name" cell
with the cell that holds your new,
dynamic label.
reate a Dynamic Chart Title:
the chart as usual, without a title.
l of the worksheet use the CONCATENATE function
&" to create a dynamic text string. In this example,
rmula is in Cell C9.
the Text Box from the drawing toolbar and draw a
ox in the chart title area.
our cursor inside the text box, click IN THE FORMULA BAR
ter the cell reference for the concatenated string. Here, C9.
s the SHIFT key and hit the ENTER key.
atenated text string is entered into the text box chart title.
e elements of the string and the title automatically changes.

reate a Dynamic Chart Legend:

hart at left, I included the labels A, B, and C as data to chart.
orm the labels from static to dynamic, I did the following:
n the spreadsheet the labels you want in the legend. (Of course
n change these entries at any time.)
the chart and reopen the Chart Wizard to Step 2. Click the "Series"
that Wizard step.
eries tab, enter the cell references for your dynamic legend
ntries at the prompts. See the illustration below as an example.