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Strange referencing issue when creating X/Y Scatter Plot

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Are you facing a strange referencing issue while creating your X/Y scatter plot in Excel? In the provided images, the blue dots represent the data points you’re trying to plot. You’ve correctly designated columns Z and X for your X and Y values, respectively. However, upon generating the graph, Excel defaults to using Portfolio ID from column A as the x-axis values. This unexpected behavior can be frustrating. Let’s explore potential solutions to ensure your scatter plot accurately reflects the intended data points.
  1. https://imgur.com/gallery/image-1-Ag1IysF

Image 1 shows the graph that I'm currently working with. The issue that I'm having is with the Blue Dots.

  1. https://imgur.com/gallery/image-2-gbXSKPZ

  2. https://imgur.com/gallery/image-3-89fcBva

The Series X and Y values are from columns Z and X in image 2. the X series is column Z and the Y series is column X, which image 3 shows. However, when I click OK and Excel creates the graph, it uses Portfolio ID (Column A in Image 2) as the x-axis values instead of the values in column X as defined, and I'm not sure why.

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