How to Change the X-Axis Range in Excel Charts. For a business owner, Microsoft Excel 2010 provides an excellent platform for storing numerical information about your business.

The X-axis, which is the horizontal axis, on most Excel charts does not use numeric intervals like the vertical Y-axis does. The X-axis contains either strings of text or a date under each set of ...

Modify Axis Values Right-click the axis and choose Format Axis. On the Scale tab, enter a new figure in the Major Unit box. The Scale tab also lets you make a point with your chart. For example, Excel ...

When the relationship between the charted entities is less important than the individual entities, try using these two chart techniques to highlight important details in Microsoft Excel.