How to move Y-axis values when X range is -a to +b

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joeu2004@hotmail.com - 30 Jan 2005 19:52 GMT

In an XY Scatter chart, if X has negative and positive
values, the Y-axis values are next to the Y-axis, which
of course is drawn through X = 0.

I would like the Y-axis values to always be on the left
side of the chart.

How can I make that happen?

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Michael R Middleton - 30 Jan 2005 20:09 GMT

joeu2004 -

For a "manual" solution: Select the X axis. Choose Format Axis | Scale |
Value (Y) Axis Crosses At.

For an "always" solution, I think you need VBA.

- Mike

www.mikemiddleton.com

> In an XY Scatter chart, if X has negative and positive
> values, the Y-axis values are next to the Y-axis, which
> of course is drawn through X = 0.
> I would like the Y-axis values to always be on the left
> side of the chart.
> How can I make that happen?

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joeu2004@hotmail.com - 31 Jan 2005 01:24 GMT

> For a "manual" solution: Select the X axis.
> Choose Format Axis | Scale | Value (Y) Axis Crosses At.

Thanks. Silly me: I kept selecting the Y axis to format,
um, a characteristic of the Y axis. Klunk!

What you suggest works "well enough". My only complaint
is that it appears that I must select the "crosses at"
position based on an X-axis value. If the data changes,
that "crosses at" boundary might change.
But if that's the best I can, that's life!

Thanks so much.

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Jon Peltier - 31 Jan 2005 03:27 GMT

If you always want it to cross at the minimum, enter a number that will
always be less than the minimum, like -100000000000. Excel won't really
cross the axis at -100000000000 if the actual minimum on the axis is -150.

An alternative, keep tha axis crossing where Excel wants to, but double
click the Y axis, and on the Patterns tab, select Low for axis label
position, rather than Next to Axis.

- Jon
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>>For a "manual" solution: Select the X axis.
>>Choose Format Axis | Scale | Value (Y) Axis Crosses At.
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>
> Thanks so much.

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joeu2004@hotmail.com - 31 Jan 2005 23:54 GMT

> If you always want it to cross at the minimum, enter a number that will
> always be less than the minimum, like -100000000000. Excel won't really
> cross the axis at -100000000000 if the actual minimum on the axis is -150.

Okay. I was afraid Excel might extend the range.
I shoulda tried it first.

> An alternative, keep tha axis crossing where Excel wants to, but double
> click the Y axis, and on the Patterns tab, select Low for axis label
> position, rather than Next to Axis.

Perfect! Intuitive. Thanks.

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