Naming Basics Best practice recommendations are to create a chart placing independent variables on the horizontal, x-axis and dependent variables on the vertical, y-axis.

Charts are great for showing comparisons and trends. In this tutorial, we will explain how to apply layouts and styles in a chart in Excel.

How to Change Grid Line Colors on a Chart With Microsoft Excel. Grid lines add horizontal and/or vertical lines to your graph that aid in measuring graph values. By default, these grid lines use ...