Chart Fix-It & Troubleshooting
Browse our collection of actionable guides, templates, and troubleshooting fixes.
Excel Chart Not Updating? 7 Fixes That Actually Work
Excel chart not updating with new data? The most common fix takes 10 seconds. Here are 7 fixes ordered by how often they're the cause, plus a demo file.
Excel Chart Data Labels Missing or Overlapping: 6 Fixes
Excel data labels missing, overlapping, or showing the wrong values? Six fixes ordered by how common they are, plus how to stop labels colliding for good.
Excel Chart Not Showing All Data? Here's Why (and the Fix)
Excel chart not showing all your data? The cause is almost always one of five things. Here they are, ordered by how often they're the culprit.
How to Fix Dates on an Excel Chart Axis
Excel chart showing the wrong dates? Diagnose which of 6 problems you have and fix it in minutes — with a free working file to compare against.
Excel Chart Axis Scale Wrong? How to Take Back Control
Excel chart axis scale wrong or won't change? Set min, max and units in Format Axis, fix values that snap back to auto, and avoid misleading truncated axes.
Excel Chart Blank or Not Displaying? How to Fix It
Excel chart blank or not displaying? The real causes — empty ranges, hidden objects, corrupted charts, a graphics setting — with fixes.
Excel Chart Legend Problems: Missing, Wrong, or Won't Update
Excel chart legend missing, showing Series1, or reverting after you add data? Here's the one thing that causes most legend problems, and how to fix it fast.
Google Sheets Chart Not Updating? 5 Fixes That Work
Google Sheets chart not updating? The cause is almost always a fixed data range. 5 fixes, plus the unbounded-range trick that ends it.