Excel: Legend May Display Incorrectly on 3-D Surface Chart

 Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
Article ID: Q86198
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 4.0
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 4.0

SUMMARY

The legend on a 3-D Surface Chart will not display the correct information if the vertical axis has been reversed.

MORE INFORMATION

Unlike other charts in Excel, the legend on a 3-D surface chart does not refer to data series but to a value range.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

  1. Create a 3-D Surface Chart.

  2. From the Chart menu, choose Add Legend.

  3. Select the vertical axis.

  4. From the Format menu, choose Scale.

  5. Select the check box "Values in Reverse Order" and choose the OK button.

  6. The legend will now display improperly.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in a later version of Microsoft Excel.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Excel User's Guide 1," page 418, 463-464

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Last reviewed: November 30, 1994
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