Adding a Second Y-Axis Your new series may not be measured with the same range of numbers as the old one. To make the chart look better, you can plot the new series on a differently scaled y-axis.

By default, Excel will use the first column for the X coordinate and the second for the Y coordinate. To add additional data for the Y axis, you need corresponding data for the X axis as well.

If you need to create a Line Chart and Scatter Plot in Excel, read through this article. We have also explained which one is right for you.

In this post we show you how to create a Bar Graph or Column Chart in Excel. Bar graphs could be both 2-D or 3-D depending on the editor you use.

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.

We discuss a comment on a previous post stating that the text of labels on the vertical axis of graphs must be horizontal by discussing the pros and cons of four possible positions for these labels.

You can make a line graph in Excel in a matter of seconds using data already entered into the spreadsheet.