In this chart, the primary vertical axis on the left is used for sales volumes, whereas the secondary vertical axis on the right side is for price figures. In the chart, select the data series that you …

When a chart displays a secondary vertical (value) axis, you can also change the scale of that axis. For more information about displaying a secondary vertical axis, see Add or remove a …

You can change the alignment of axis labels on both horizontal (category) and vertical (value) axes. When you have multiple-level category labels in your chart, you can change the …

To make a chart easier to understand, you can add chart titles and axis titles, to any type of chart in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Word.

In a chart you create, axis labels are shown below the horizontal (category, or "X") axis, next to the vertical (value, or "Y") axis, and next to the depth axis (in a 3-D chart).

Right-click the value axis labels you want to format, and then select Format Axis. Tip: If you don't see the Number section in the pane, make sure you've selected a value axis (it's usually the …

To edit the contents of a title, click the chart or axis title that you want to change. To edit the contents of a data label, click two times on the data label that you want to change.

If a chart that you create does not display the worksheet data on the axis that you want, you can quickly change the way that data is plotted.

You cannot have a date axis if the dates in your chart appear in the legend. You may want to change the way that data is plotted in the chart so that the dates appear on the category axis …

Click Add Chart Element > Gridlines. Choose the axis that you want to apply the gridlines to or click More Gridline Options to open the Format Major Gridlines pane.