These things are possible, but they require programming to respond to events
(mouse hovering and clicking) in the chart. I wrote an article on chart
events which is published here:
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=221
It doesn't say how to do exactly what you want to do, but it gets you
partway.
Tushar Mehta has a utility on his web site that allows you to define custom
hover labels for chart points. Look for Chart Hover Labels on his web site:
http://tushar-mehta.com
- Jon
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"pgarcia" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I'm being asked if this is possible. I have a bar graph with dollar
> amounts.
> The graph takes it's data on a different tab. In cell A1 is the batch
> number
> (e.g. 1MLCLSPTCH040108), B1 is the dollar amount and C1 is Batch/Receipt
> Status (e.g. Warning). Is there a VB code that will do the following:
> 1) If hovering over the bar, it will display the dollar amount but also
> show
> the two adjacent cell data next to it?
> or
> 2) Click on the bar and hyper-link to the cell that the data is coming
> from?
>
> Thanks
>