Microsoft KB Archive/62808

PowerPoint 2.00 Help: Modifying The Horizontal Axis PSS ID Number: Q62808 Article last modified on 09-25-1991 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

2.00

WINDOWS

Summary:

The information below is taken from the PowerPoint version 2.00 Help file for modifying the horizontal axis:

You can modify the scale of the horizontal axis for bar and scatter charts. Area, column, line charts display labels along the horizontal axis.

You can modify the horizontal axis in the following ways:


 * 1) Change its scale (bar and scatter charts).
 * 2) Change its position.
 * 3) Change its text font size and style.
 * 4) Modify its tick labels.

More Information:

Change Scale
To change the scale of the horizontal axis of bar or scatter charts:


 * 1) Make the Chart window active.
 * 2) Choose Horizontal Axis from the Format menu.
 * 3) Enter a number for the minimum value, usually 0. (This number will appear at the beginning of the horizontal axis.)
 * 4) Enter a number for the maximum value, usually 100. (This number appears at the end of the horizontal axis.)
 * 5) Enter a number for the major unit. (This number represents the increments between major tick marks.)
 * 6) Enter a number for the minor unit. (This number represents the increments between minor tick marks. Numbers do not appear next to minor tick marks.)
 * 7) Click OK.

Change Position
You can control the position of the horizontal axis to be at the top, bottom, or any point between on the chart.

To change the position of the horizontal axis:

  Make the Chart window active.   Choose Horizontal Axis from the Format menu.   You now have three options for the position of the horizontal axis.   Click Top to move the horizontal axis to the top of the chart.   Click Bottom to put it back on the bottom, where it usually is.   Click Crosses Vertical Axis at Point, and then enter the number of the label on the vertical axis where you want the horizontal axis to cross it.    Click OK. </li></ol>

Change Font and Style
To change the text font and style:


 * 1) Select the horizontal axis by clicking on it.
 * 2) Choose Font from the Format menu.
 * 3) Click on the font type, size, style, and color you like.
 * 4) Click OK.

Modify Tick Labels
Tick labels are labels that appear next to the tick marks on both axes. For example, in the default Column chart, 1st Qtr, 2nd Qtr, 3rd Qtr, and 4th Qtr are the tick labels along the horizontal axis. The numbers along the vertical axis are its tick labels (or values).

To hide tick labels along the horizontal axis:


 * 1) Make the Chart window active.
 * 2) Choose Horizontal Axis from the Format menu.
 * 3) Deselect the box next to Show Tick Labels.

Tick label interval determines which labels will appear along the horizontal axis. For example, if you want every other label to show, then enter 2 for the label interval; to show only every third label, enter 3, and so on.

For more information about this topic, refer to Pages 293, 296-298, and 401-403 of your “Microsoft PowerPoint User’s Guide.”

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.