Re: [libreoffice-users] Chart Range Entire Column

At 10:55 05/12/2012 -0800, Joel Madero wrote:
> I want to know if there's a way to make a chart range be an entire 
> column so that if I add data I don't have to manually alter the 
> range. For instance, every month I do expenses and the new row would 
> be "MM/YYYY" then there's expenses and income listed, every time I 
> add a new entry I have to manually update the data range which is a 
> hassle. If I select the entire column as a data range it 
> automatically adjusts to the last row with data. Furthermore, if I 
> just do a range that has like 10,000 extra rows (Maybe A1:A10000) 
> the chart is squished (it doesn't auto adjust according to logic of 
> where last cell contains data and then update when new data is entered).

There is a slightly messy workaround that may make your life 
simpler.  Depending on the chart type you have chosen, it may be 
possible to add an extra row of data that will not affect the 
appearance of your chart.  In some cases you may simply be able to 
repeat one row of data - possibly the first - at the end of your 
columns of data without affecting what you see in the chart.  There 
will be two coincident points (or whatever) in your chart, but that 
may not be visible and thus not spoil the effect.  You might even 
change the font colour or background colour of the dummy row of 
cells, or mark it some other way to remind yourself or your readers 
that it is not extra genuine data.

Now for the trick!  When you need to add a new row for your new 
month, don't simply add it at the end.  Instead, select just the 
cells in your final, dummy row and then go to Insert | Cells... (or 
right-click | Insert...).  In the Insert Cells dialogue, choose 
"Shift cells down" and click OK.  Now enter your new data in its 
correct place in the list - in the new empty cells you have revealed.

What is the point of all this?  Well, when you insert cells in this 
way into data ranges already defined in your chart, the ranges are 
automatically updated to include the inserted cells.  The data being 
charted now extends from your first data row to your last, dummy data 
row, including your new data.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker


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