# Microsoft Knowledge Base

## XL5: Charts Do Not Display Data from Hidden Cells

Last reviewed: March 27, 1997 Article ID: Q108390
5.00 7.00 | 5.00
    WINDOWS   | MACINTOSH
kbusage kbtool The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 5.0
- Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

## SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, when you create a chart that contains data in hidden rows or columns, the hidden data may not be plotted in the chart.

This is by design in Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0.

## MORE INFORMATION

To view hidden data in charts, clear the "Plot Visible Cells Only" check box on the Chart tab in the Options dialog box (on the Tools menu, click Options). This check box is selected by default.

To clear the "Plot Visible Cells Only" check box, do the following:

1. Activate the chart or select the chart sheet.

2. On the Tools menu, click Options.

3. Select the Chart tab.

4. Clear the "Plot Visible Cell Only" check box.

5. Click OK.

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Last reviewed: March 27, 1997
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