Specifying Y-Axes chart format options

Y-Axis chart format options control how the y-axis of the chart is displayed.

About this task

To specify Y-Axis chart format options:

Procedure

  1. On the Format page of the New Chart wizard, expand the Axes node, and select Y-Axis in the tree.
    The Y-Axis options are displayed.
  2. To display the y-axis of the chart, select the Visible check box.
  3. To display the title of the y-axis, select the Visible check box next to the Title field.
  4. Specify the title of the y-axis in the Title field.
  5. Specify the font of the title in the Font field.
  6. Specify the color of the y-axis in the Color field.
  7. Specify the position of the y-axis in the Origin list.
    Valid options are:
    • Max - The y-axis is located after the maximum value of the x-axis.
    • Min - The y-axis is located before the minimum value of the x-axis.
    • Value - The y-axis is flush against the side of the client area of the chart.
  8. Specify whether the y-axis values will be displayed as a linear function or a logarithmic function in the Type list.