What is a chart Axis in Excel?

A chart axis works like a reference line or scale for data plotted in a chart. Excel has two primary types of chart axes. The first type is called a value axis, which is used to plot numeric data. Often, the vertical axis in a chart is a value axis. The other primary axis type is called a category axis, which often appears as a horizontal axis.

Where are axis labels shown in a chart?

In charts, axis labels are shown below the horizontal (also known as category) axis, next to the vertical (also known as value) axis, and, in a 3-D chart, next to the depth axis. The chart uses text from your source data for axis labels. To change the label, you can change the text in the source data.

What does a chart represent?

A chart (sometimes known as a graph) is a graphical representation for data visualization, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart ". A chart can represent tabular numeric data, functions or some kinds of quality structure and provides different info.

How many axes does a chart have?

The number of axes you see in a chart varies by chart type. Pie charts, doughnut charts, sunburst charts, and treemap charts have no axes. Excel's standard two dimensional charts have two axes, as you can see in these examples of a bar chart, column chart, line chart, and area chart. Many chart types allow a secondary vertical axis.