In this article:

Parameters

Tick Marks

Labels

Caption

Chart Axes

Axes are chart components that are used to organize data on a chart. Headers of table rows and columns form a coordinate grid that enables the user to determine each cell's address. The similar function is executed with by the category axis (X) and the value axis (Y) on a chart. Axes are shown on all charts except for pie and doughnut charts, secondary histograms and secondary pie charts.

A secondary axis is an auxiliary value axis, which can display:

One or several data series can be shown in the secondary axis.

A grid is a set of lines perpendicular to the axis. Major gridlines start from each major tick mark and cross the entire chart plot area, minor gridlines start from each minor tick mark.

Major tick marks are labeled perpendicular strokes at the axis line, while minor tick marks are strokes that bear no labels, positioned on the axis line between the major tick marks.

To set up chart axes, use the Category Axis (X), Value Axis (Y) and Value Axis (Secondary) tabs on the parameters panel.

NOTE. To set up radar chart axes, use the Value Axis group of parameters.

Open the Category Axis (X), Value Axis (Y), and Value Axis (Secondary) group of parameters

Settings depend on the selected axis and chart.

Determine the settings:

Parameters

Set up axis parameters:

Maximum and minimum values

Crosses the axis

Position axis between tick marks

Reverse order or categories/values

Axis lines/Gridlines

Axis position

Tick Marks

Set up tick marks:

Line type

Line color

Line width

Tick marks position

Intervals

Labels

To set up axis tick mark labels, toggle the switch to active state and set the following parameters:

Font

Font size

Color

Font style

Rotation angle

Automatic intervals between labels

Format

Scale

To reset the determined label settings, toggle the switch to inactive state.

Caption

It is unavailable for radar charts.

To show a caption, toggle the switch to active state and enter the text to be displayed in the axis caption area in the corresponding box. Determine caption text settings:

Font

Font size

Color

Font style

To reset the determined caption settings, toggle the switch to inactive state.

See also:

Data Visualization as Charts