XL2000: Data Labels Change Position in a Chart

When you open a Microsoft Excel workbook that contains a chart, the data labels may not be where you positioned them when you last saved the file.

This problem can occur when the following conditions are true:

1.	You create a workbook that contains a chart in Microsoft Excel 7.0.
2.	You insert data labels in the chart and change the position of the data labels.
3.	You open the workbook in Microsoft Excel 2000.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This behavior does not occur for all charts or chart types. For example, the behavior does not always occur when you use a line chart. The chart may be in a slightly different position when you use a pie chart. However, when you use a stacked column chart, the chart may be completely repositioned.

In some cases, labels may disappear.

For more information about using data labels in charts, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type change chart labels, titles, and other text in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.