Jon wrote on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:46:24 -0500:

JP
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/...Gridlines.html
JP http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/AddLine.html

JP What you might want, if the zero is between the min and
JP max, is to keep the axis (a distinct line) at zero, but
JP change the label position to "Low" so they're out of the
JP way.

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?? A rather similar problem has intrigued me for some time:
is it
?? possible to change a gridline for a particular value to a
?? different thickness or color? I can find a use for this
?? when the zero value for the y-axis is inside the chart
?? rather than along an edge.

Thanks again Jon for a very prompt reply and some fascinating
information. I will have to read your two web pages very
carefully. It is a pity that the Excel programmers have never
thought of implementing my idea.

James Silverton.