On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 4:52:30 PM UTC+12, peter wynkoop wrote:
used excel quite often, but need more guidance. trying to modify chart

to insert 4-digit years instead of default numbers 1-10. any tips are

welcome.

Have you tried xy scatter chart. This should give you dates along the x axis. You can then change the type of graph if it isn't what you want.