Positioning x axis at bottom of chart with negative values
 

Im using Office 2007 and have a simple line chart with negative values on the
Y axis. I have ticked the 'values in reverse order' on the Y axis but the X
axis flipped to the top of the chart. How can I keep it at the bottom please?
Thank you

Answer: Positioning x axis at bottom of chart with negative values
 

To position the X axis at the bottom of the chart with negative values in Microsoft Excel 2007, follow these steps:

1. Select the chart by clicking on it.
2. Right-click on the chart and select "Format Chart Area" from the drop-down menu.
3. In the "Format Chart Area" dialog box, click on the "Axes" tab.
4. Under the "Axes" tab, select the X axis and click on the "Horizontal axis crosses" drop-down menu.
5. Select "Axis value" and enter
   Formula:

   ---

   "0" 


   ---

   in the input box.
6. Click "Close" to close the dialog box.

This should position the X axis at the bottom of the chart with negative values. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.

Positioning x axis at bottom of chart with negative values
 

Format the y-axis and specify what value is to cross the x-axis
best wishes
--
Bernard Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
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"Debs1967" wrote in message
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Im using Office 2007 and have a simple line chart with negative values on
the
Y axis. I have ticked the 'values in reverse order' on the Y axis but the
X
axis flipped to the top of the chart. How can I keep it at the bottom
please?
Thank you

Positioning x axis at bottom of chart with negative values
 

Hi,

Not sure you want to reverse the order of the values.

Select the horizontal axis and then on the Axis Option section of the
Format dialog set the Axis Labels to the Low position.

Cheers
Andy

On 25/02/2010 14:22, Debs1967 wrote:
Im using Office 2007 and have a simple line chart with negative values on the
Y axis. I have ticked the 'values in reverse order' on the Y axis but the X
axis flipped to the top of the chart. How can I keep it at the bottom please?
Thank you

--

Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel
http://www.andypope.info

Positioning x axis at bottom of chart with negative values
 

Try this:-

1. Click in the X axis to where it has flipped to highlight it (a box should
be placed around the axis to show that this has happened).

2. Chart Tools / Format / Current Selection group / make sure that
Horizontal (Category) Axis is showing in the Current Element box (the only
one that has a drop down arrow in it) / Format Selection / Format Axis pane
should launch with Axis Options highlighted in orange on the left hand side /
on the right hand side, in the Axis labels: box, change it to read Low then
Close / this should cause the X axis to move back to the bottom of the chart.

If my comments have helped please hit Yes.

Thanks.

"Debs1967" wrote:

Im using Office 2007 and have a simple line chart with negative values on the
Y axis. I have ticked the 'values in reverse order' on the Y axis but the X
axis flipped to the top of the chart. How can I keep it at the bottom please?
Thank you

Positioning x axis at bottom of chart with negative values
 

Thank you for your advice but it hasn't worked for me. Maybe I'm doing
something wrong.

"trip_to_tokyo" wrote:

Try this:-

1. Click in the X axis to where it has flipped to highlight it (a box should
be placed around the axis to show that this has happened).

2. Chart Tools / Format / Current Selection group / make sure that
Horizontal (Category) Axis is showing in the Current Element box (the only
one that has a drop down arrow in it) / Format Selection / Format Axis pane
should launch with Axis Options highlighted in orange on the left hand side /
on the right hand side, in the Axis labels: box, change it to read Low then
Close / this should cause the X axis to move back to the bottom of the chart.

If my comments have helped please hit Yes.

Thanks.

"Debs1967" wrote:

Im using Office 2007 and have a simple line chart with negative values on the
Y axis. I have ticked the 'values in reverse order' on the Y axis but the X
axis flipped to the top of the chart. How can I keep it at the bottom please?
Thank you

Positioning x axis at bottom of chart with negative values
 

OK, sorry, don't know what else to suggest at this point.

"Debs1967" wrote:


Thank you for your advice but it hasn't worked for me. Maybe I'm doing
something wrong.

"trip_to_tokyo" wrote:

Try this:-

1. Click in the X axis to where it has flipped to highlight it (a box should
be placed around the axis to show that this has happened).

2. Chart Tools / Format / Current Selection group / make sure that
Horizontal (Category) Axis is showing in the Current Element box (the only
one that has a drop down arrow in it) / Format Selection / Format Axis pane
should launch with Axis Options highlighted in orange on the left hand side /
on the right hand side, in the Axis labels: box, change it to read Low then
Close / this should cause the X axis to move back to the bottom of the chart.

If my comments have helped please hit Yes.

Thanks.

"Debs1967" wrote:

Im using Office 2007 and have a simple line chart with negative values on the
Y axis. I have ticked the 'values in reverse order' on the Y axis but the X
axis flipped to the top of the chart. How can I keep it at the bottom please?
Thank you