Customize the Axes of a chart

You can customize the axis labels, axis lines, and minor and major tick marks.

You can change the scale for the major and minor tick mark using the Axis Range property.

Procedure

  1. Select the Y-axis or the X-axis of the chart.
  2. To show or hide the axis labels, in the Properties pane, set the Show labels property.
  3. If your chart includes nested categories, to change how the category axis labels are displayed, set the Nested Label Display property.
  4. To show or hide axis lines, in the Properties pane, select or clear the Show lines check box.
  5. To change the color, style, and weight of the axis line, in the Properties pane, set the Line color property.
  6. To show or hide minor and major tick marks and specify their location, in the Properties pane, set the Show ticks property.