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.

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.

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.

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.

This article explains how to add a secondary axis to a chart in Excel so you can view unlike categories on the same graph. These instructions work in Excel in Microsoft 365, Excel 2021, Excel 2019 ...

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