Axes

Axes are the bounding lines of a chart. 2-D charts have two axes: X and Y. 3-D charts have three axes: X, Y, and Z. Pie and doughnut charts do not have axes at all.

Tip

  • In case you're wondering, axes (pronounced ax-eez) is the plural of axis. While axes are also tools for chopping wood, you can't chop wood with Excel.

To set axes options

1.
In the Chart Options dialog, click the Axes tab to display its options (Figure 49).
2.
Turn on the check boxes for the axes you want to display:

  • Category (X) axis appears along the bottom (front) axis.

  • Series (Y) axis appears down the left side of a 2-D chart and along the bottom (back) axis of 3-D chart.

  • Value (Z) axis, which is available only for 3-D chart types, appears down the left side of the chart. ...

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