Last week I introduced the technique of using custom Number Formats for Chart Axis Labels which was well received.
So Today I present a few more alternatives, some being sourced from comments raised in the first post
Highlight Axis Ranges in Color
Axis Number Format: [Blue][<=40]0;[Red][>=100]0;[Green]0
Axis Font: Normal
Highlight Thousands as K
Axis Number Format: [<=1000]#,##0;[>1000]#,##0.0, K;0
Axis Font: Normal
Highlight Data Labels
In the original post I mentioned briefly that this technique can be applied to Data Labels, but didn’t demonstrate it.
Data Labels Colored according to Value
Axis Number Format: [Blue][<80]0;[Red][>=80]0
Axis Font: Normal
Data Label Number Format: [Blue][<80]0;[Red][>=80]0
Data Label Font: Normal
Data Labels Highlighted with Symbols
Axis Number Format: [Blue][=80]”4″;[Red][=60]”8″;
Axis Font: Webding
Data Label Format: [Blue][>=80]”P”;[Red][<80]”O”;
Data label Font: Wing Dings 2
SO HOW DO THESE WORK?
As with cells you can apply custom Number formats to any of the Charts numerical objects including the Charts Axis and Data Point Labels.
You can read a full discussion in the original post or …
Select the Chart and then the Axis or Data Point Labels.
Goto the Number Tab and select Custom
Insert the formats text, Add
Apply
Links
The links below will explain the intricacies of Custom Number Formats.
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/NumberFormats.html
http://www.ozgrid.com/Excel/excel-custom-number-formats.htm
http://chandoo.org/wp/2008/02/25/custom-cell-formatting-in-excel-few-tips-tricks/
Examples
You can see how all the above Charts are made using the Sample Data Files Attached
Version – Excel 1997/03, Excel 2007/10.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE CUSTOM NUMBER FORMATS?
What are your favourite custom number formats?
Let us know in the Comments below:
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11 Responses to “Fix Incorrect Percentages with this Paste-Special Trick”
I've just taught yesterday to a colleague of mine how to convert amounts in local currency into another by pasting special the ROE.
great thing to know !!!
Chandoo - this is such a great trick and helps save time. If you don't use this shortcut, you have to take can create a formula where =(ref cell /100), copy that all the way down, covert it to a percentage and then copy/paste values to the original column. This does it all much faster. Nice job!
I was just asking peers yesterday if anyone know if an easy way to do this, I've been editing each cell and adding a % manually vs setting the cell to Percentage for months and just finally reached my wits end. What perfect timing! Thanks, great tip!
If it's just appearance you care about, another alternative is to use this custom number format:
0"%"
By adding the percent sign in quotes, it gets treated as text and won't do what you warned about here: "You can not just format the cells to % format either, excel shows 23 as 2300% then."
Dear Jon S. You are the reason I love the internet. 3 year old comments making my life easier.
Thank you.
Here is a quicker protocol.
Enter 10000% into the extra cell, copy this cell, select the range you need to convert to percentages, and use paste special > divide. Since the Paste > All option is selected, it not only divides by 10000% (i.e. 100), it also applies the % format to the cells being pasted on.
@Martin: That is another very good use of Divide / Multiply operations.
@Tony, @Jody: Thank you 🙂
@Jon S: Good one...
@Jon... now why didnt I think of that.. Excellent
Thank You so much. it is really helped me.
Big help...Thanks
Thanks. That really saved me a lot of time!
Is Show Formulas is turned on in the Formula Ribbon, it will stay in decimal form until that is turned off. Drove me batty for an hour until I just figured it out.