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.

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

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. Some charts ...

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 ...

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

When plotted on an Excel Scatter Chart, these data points will form a total of four circles, effectively converting a scatter chart into a bull’s-eye chart. Your updated table containing the ...