First, you must display the second axis by selecting the orange vertical bar and then doing the following: In the Chart Layouts group, click Add Chart Element. From the dropdown, choose Axes.

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.

Graphs in Microsoft Excel typically chart time on the horizontal axis. Time is the independent variable in most relationships and dependent variables appear on the vertical axis.

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.

The Switch Row or Column feature allows you to swap data over the axis. Learn how to switch Rows and Columns in Microsoft Excel.

Learn how to create a Timeline in Excel using a Column Chart, SmartArt, or an Excel Template. Timelines are essential for planning and communicating time-based data.