Adding elements like gridlines, labels, and data tables help viewers more easily identify what’s being presented.
Show Chart Gridlines
Gridlines are the lines in the background of a chart that correspond to the values in the chart. In column and bar charts, gridlines make it easier to compare the values in the chart.
- Select the chart you want to format.
- Click the Chart Elements button.
- Click the Gridlines list arrow.
Be careful not to click the word Gridlines or all the gridlines will turn off, just hover over it until the list arrow appears.
- Select the set of gridlines you want to show.
Add Data Labels
Use data labels to label the values of individual chart elements.
- Select the chart.
- Click the Chart Elements button.
- Click the Data Labels check box.
In the Chart Elements menu, click the Data Labels list arrow to change the position of the data labels.
Display a Data Table
A data table is a table that contains the data and headings from your worksheet that comprises the chart data.
- Select the chart.
- Click the Chart Elements button.
- Click the Data Table check box.
To edit the data table settings, hover over Data Table in the Chart Elements menu, click the list arrow, and select More Options.
A table with all the data represented in the chart is added below the chart’s plot area.
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