How do I customize data labels

[Guest]

I want to customize my data labels. I don't want them to be the values of the
bar graphs. I don't want to include the data that I want to be the labels
because then it will show up as bar chart.

Example I am graphing averages and I want the N to be the lables but I don't
need the N to be in a graph.

 

[Del Cotter]

I want to customize my data labels. I don't want them to be the values of the
bar graphs. I don't want to include the data that I want to be the labels
because then it will show up as bar chart.

Lotus 123 had this facility going right back to the 1980s, but Excel
needs add-ins. Try one of these:

http://www.appspro.com/Utilities/ChartLabeler.htm

A dedicated chart labeler. Have labels on your bar chart, with contents
determined by some other range.

http://www.j-walk.com/ss/excel/files/charttools.htm

A larger suite of tools, that includes a chart labelling add-in.