Numeric column headings

Owned by Paul Petrin
Last updated: Jun 03, 2021

Please do not use numeric column headings

You may receive the following message when using specific data:



This message will occur when:

  • The data does not have column headings, but Use Data Labels is checked in the data selection dialogue box. Uncheck Use Data Labels if there are no column headings in the data:




  • Column headings contain numbers and should be changed to text. Review your data and ensure column headings are not numeric:



    Correct this by changing the headings to text:



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