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This simple thermometer is based on a stacked column chart Select the range C3:C4 and plot by Rows Format the x axis to remove label and line Format the y axis to fix the min and max values, in order to stop the chart jumping as the value changes Format plot area as required Format the first series to represent the mercury Format the second series to represent the thermometer holder Format data series changing the gap width property to reduce the gap between scale and thermometer

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This basic thermometer is based on a column chart with data on primary and secondary axis Select the range C3:C4 and plot by Rows Change the first series to the secondary axis Format the x axis to remove label and line Format the primary y axis to fix the min and max values, in order to stop the chart jumping as the value changes Format the secondary y axis to fix the min and max values, in order to stop the chart jumping as the value changes Format the first series to represent the mercury Format the second series to represent the thermometer holder Format plot area as required Format data series changing the gap width property to reduce the gap between scale and thermometer

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This fancy thermometer is based on a column chart with data on primary and secondary axis Select the range C3:C6 and plot by Rows Format the first series to represent the thermometer holder Format the second series to represent the mercury Format the third series to represent the bulb Format the fourth series to represent the frame Change the first series to the secondary axis Change the second series to the secondary axis Format the first series to have an overlap of 100 Format the third series to have an overlap of 100 Format the third series to have an gap width of 0 Format the primary y axis to fix the min and max values, in order to stop chart jumping as value changes Format the secondary y axis to fix the min and max values, in order to stop chart jumping as value changes Format the x axis to remove label and line Format the plot area Format first data series changing the gap width property to reduce the gap between scale and thermometer Change the number format on both the primary and secondary y axes

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This fancier thermometer is based on a column chart Select the range C3:C4 and plot by Rows Format the x axis to remove label and line Format the y axis to fix the min and max values, in order to stop the chart jumping as the value changes Format plot area as required Format the first series to represent the mercury Copy the inserted image and then select the second series and paste Change the second series to the secondary axis Change the second series gap width Delete the seconday y axis Change the number format on both the primary and secondary y axes

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This deluxe thermometer is constructed from an xy scatter chart Select the range B3:C3 and create a xy scatter. Make sure the chart is a single point Format first series no line and marker size 50 Add data series based on range B4:C4 Format second series no line marker size 9 Add data series based on range B5:C15 Format third data series no marker no line Add error Y error bars to third series Set the Custom error bar values to range F3 Format error bars to represent the mercury Add data series based on range B16:C16 Format fourth data series no marker no line Add error Y error bars to fourth series Set the Custom error bar values to range F4 Add data series based on range B17:C18 Add error Y error bars to fifth series Set the custom negative value to ={90} Format fifth data series line and no marker Add data series based on range B19:C28 Format sixth data series no line cross data marker Add data labels to sixth series show value Set the alignment of data labels for series six to the left Add data series based on range B29:C38 Format seventh data series no line cross data marker Add data labels to seventh series show value Format y axis min and max value in order to stop chart junping as value changes Format y axis no line and no labels Format x axis no line and no labels Format plot area no border no pattern Size plot area so thermometer fits correctly

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Chart is a combination of XY scatter and column. The XY scatter contains a single point (1,0.5) that has had the image pasted to it. To do this firstly select the image (with border removed) and copy it to the clipboard <Ctrl/C>. The select the single scatter data point and paste <Ctrl/V>. The xy value can be adjusted to get the bulb to line up with the zero.
The column chart act as the mercury column. going from zero to 100.

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As you can see they expand on tasks I take for gran to understand stuff!

I will, in future, try and remember who my are instru

Thanks also to Hilary Sackett for providing the scre explain the construction of this chart.

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Select cells E1:F1 and insert an xy scatter chart. Use the series tab to set the correct X (select E1) and Y (select F1) values. Name the series "Bulb Holder." Add a second series of data using F2 as both the X and Y values and name the series "Mercury." (hint: if you locate the chart on a separate sheet, you will not be able to resize the chart area later in these instructions.)

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Copy thermometer image to the left using CTRL+C (hint: do not try to crop the picture up from the bottom or it will not appear in the correct place on the chart.) Select Bulbholder data point and paste CTRL+V

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Remove legend (select the whole chart, rightclick, choose "Chart Options," click on the "Legend" tab) Remove gridlines. (Click on the "Gridlines" tab.) Format plot area (select the plot area, right-click, choose "Format Plot Area", remove color and border). Format x-axis (select the x-axis, right-click, choose "Format Axis.") Maximum=2 ("Scale" tab) Remove ticklabels, markers and line. ("Patterns" tab)

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* remove bar border ("Patterns" tab, bordernone) * alter bar width ("Options" tab, gap-width) (hint: -------------------------> if you can't select the column, select the chart area and use the arrow keys until the column data point is selected, then use the "Format" menu.) Resize chart area (select and drag) Resize plot area (select and drag) Format y-axis font. (Select each y-axis, right click, format axis, font) Format chart area (remove border and fill color if you want it to blend into an existing sheet background color)

would like to thank Barbara Brahmstedt for adding the additional (in italics) comments to

As you can see they expand on tasks I take for granted. Not much help to a user when trying

will, in future, try and remember who my are instructions are for.

hanks also to Hilary Sackett for providing the screen shots of the dialog boxes to further xplain the construction of this chart.