Scatter charts use two columns of data for each point. By default, Excel will use the first column for the X coordinate and the second for the Y coordinate. To add additional data for the Y axis ...

Excel can do more than just render typed numbers in tables of cells. It can take two columns of numbers and show a pictorial representation of how they relate to each other through a graph.

ADJUST THE AXIS SCALE ON AN EXCEL CHART Excel usually does a good job second-guessing me when it chooses the scale for an axis on a chart. But sometimes, to better focus some data, I need to adjust ...

If you have uneven distribution of data in your Excel chart, here is a better way to change the automatic axis settings.

Learn how to read axes and plot graph coordinates on a graph with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For KS3 students between the ages of 11 and 14.