Follow the steps below on how to ignore blank cells in Excel: Select a blank cell next to the values that you want to use to create the chart and type the formula =IF(ISBLANK(C2), #N/A, C2).

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Enter the new data series in the cells next to or below the source data. If there are no empty cells, insert a new row by right-clicking the row below where you want to insert the new row.

Next, update the chart’s axis labels (column A), as follows: In the Select Data Source dialog, click January (in the list to the right). Then, click Edit.

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