Add Y and X Axis Titles to a Chart in Excel
This tutorial shows you how to add X and Y (horizontal and vertical) axis labels or titles to a chart in Excel. Axis titles allow you to better understand the specific data or units that are being displayed within a chart. As well, this tutorial shows you how to edit, move, and format X and Y axis labels within charts in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to add a legend to a Chart in Excel. Legends make charts much easier to read and allow you to know what is being displayed within a chart. This tutorial covers how to add or insert a legend as well as how to change the position of the legend within a chart in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to insert data labels into charts in Excel. Data labels tell you the exact value of an entity in a chart. This can make a chart easier to read because it allows you to quickly and easily read the values that are otherwise being visually displayed within a chart. This tutorial also shows you how to move, edit, customize, and format data labels for charts in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to add a trendline to a chart or graph in Excel. Trendlines are statistical tools that are used in charts in order to better understand the overall trend of an otherwise unclear set of data. This tutorial covers how to add a trendline to a chart in Excel, how to format a trendline, and how to remove a trendline from a chart in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to add vertical gridlines to a chart in Excel. Vertical gridlines are gridlines that go up and down instead of left and right. These gridlines can be very helpful when trying to visually segment data in a chart in Excel. This tutorial covers how to add and how to remove vertical gridlines from a chart in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to add or remove horizontal and vertical gridlines from a chart in Excel. Gridlines are the lines that appear behind the chart in Excel. Gridlines can make a chart easier to read and understand but they can also make a chart harder read and understand. Therefore, this tutorial covers in depth how to add, remove, and edit gridlines in charts in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to remove or delete just about everything from a chart in Excel. This includes removing chart labels, titles, text, and the legend. This tutorial shows you how to clean up the appearance of the chart and how to make it better blend in with your Excel spreadsheet. You will also learn how to input or restore every element that you delete or remove from the chart. This is a great tutorial to view if you need to edit or change the appearance of a chart in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to move the legend within a Chart in Excel. You will learn how to put the legend above, below, to the left, and to the right of the data within a chart. And, you will also learn how to incrementally move a legend anywhere within a chart. This tutorial covers everything you need to know about moving the legend within a chart in Excel.
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This tutorial shows you how to reverse the direction of the X (horizontal) axis in a chart in Excel. Reversing the X axis means that data will be displayed from right to left instead of from the default left to right. Also, the Y axis will then be on the right side of the chart instead of the left side of the chart. If you perform data analysis with charts in Excel, knowing how to reverse or flip the X axis in a chart will be very helpful. This tutorial thoroughly covers how to reverse the direction of the X axis for a chart in Excel.
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