by Nate Moore | Jan 26, 2015 | Charts, Excel 2013
There are three things to consider as we discuss axis titles in Excel Video 444 today. The first point is that axis titles are often redundant. The titles take up space on the chart but many times a reader can use the fact that the axis is formatted with a dollar sign...
by Nate Moore | Jan 19, 2015 | Charts
In Excel Video 443 we’ll make more changes to the horizontal and vertical axes. We’ll format the numbers, change the direction of the text, and change the font color. Notice how it’s often easier to just format the raw data the way you want the chart to appear, but if...
by Nate Moore | Jan 12, 2015 | Charts
Excel Video 442 shows you how to control the horizontal and vertical axes for your charts. Notice the new Chart Elements menu (the plus sign) and different ways to select the area on the chart you want to edit. Most of the options for controlling axes are fairly...
by Nate Moore | Jan 5, 2015 | Charts, Excel 2013
Happy 2015 everybody! We’re kicking off the new year with a new series about Excel 2013 Charts. We’ll start with a new feature in Excel 2013, Recommended Charts. Watch how Excel reviews our data and provides recommendations for how to chart the data. It’s easy to see...