XL97: Column and Area Chart Y Axis Is Scaled in Microsoft Excel 97

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SYMPTOMS

When you create a column or an area chart in a workbook in Microsoft Excel 5.0c or Excel 7.0, and then open the workbook in Excel 97, the y axis is rescaled. For example, if the y-axis scale for the chart in Excel 5.0c or Excel 7.0 uses numbers from 0 through 25, the y-axis scale for the chart uses numbers from 0 through 30 when you open the workbook in Excel 97.

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CAUSE

Microsoft added this feature to Excel 97 to improve the appearance of charts.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, double click the axis, click the Scale tab and change the Maximum or Major Unit box as necessary.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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kbchart kbinfo KB174170

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