Naming Basics Best practice recommendations are to create a chart placing independent variables on the horizontal, x-axis and dependent variables on the vertical, y-axis.

Charts are great for showing comparisons and trends. In this tutorial, we will explain how to apply layouts and styles in a chart in Excel.

If you have uneven distribution of data in your Excel chart, here is a better way to change the automatic axis settings.

How Excel Charts Work A chart has an x-axis range and a y-axis range to show the correlation between two different data sets. The x-axis is the horizontal category line.

ADJUST THE AXIS SCALE ON AN EXCEL CHART Excel usually does a good job second-guessing me when it chooses the scale for an axis on a chart. But sometimes, to better focus some data, I need to adjust ...

Remove chart title, grid lines, vertical axis numbers, and chart border for a polished look. Enhance timeline by adjusting line color, thickness, and optionally formatting the x-axis as a right arrow.

Learn how to demonstrate your marketing data using sexy combination charts in Excel, with tutorials for PC (2013 and Mac (2011).

In Microsoft Excel, to draw attention to a specific marker in a line chart, drop in a thin line, think of it as a marker.

Progress charts help individuals to monitor their objectives and provide critical data for strategic decision-making. How to Create a Progress Chart in Excel ...

Excel 2016's many new features include six new chart types. Here we cover Histogram, Pareto, and Waterfall, which cover statistical, trend, and other relationships.