Axes

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The following articles are available for the 'Axes' topic. Click the article''s title (shown in bold) to see the associated article.

   Changing Axis Tick Marks
Create a chart in Excel, and you may find that the tick marks shown on the axes in the chart aren't to your liking. It is easy to change the interval at which the tick marks occur by using the information in this tip.

   Formatting Axis Patterns
Create a chart in Excel can you can then modify it almost any way you desire. One modification is to adjust the color or pattern applied to an axis. This tip examines the ways you can do this.

   Plotting Times of Day
Got a chart created from your worksheet? You can plot times of day in the chart if you apply the simple techniques in this tip.

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