How do I plot negative bars/numbers BELOW the main axis in Excel
 

I want to be able to have bars on the chart plot above and below a main axis
line (zero). Can anyone tell me how to do that. I found an invert if negative
button but nothing happens when I choose it.

How do I plot negative bars/numbers BELOW the main axis in Excel
 

Invert if negative changes the colors of the bars/columns. See this page on
Andy Pope's site for the most lucid discussion I've read about it:

http://andypope.info/charts/Invertneg.htm

If you have positive and negative numbers and you create a column chart
using them, the positive columns will stretch up from the horizontal axis,
and the negative ones will hang down from the axis.

If you're having trouble, describe the data, the steps you've taken, and the
result, and why it differs from what you'd expect.

- Jon
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"Maciel" wrote in message
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I want to be able to have bars on the chart plot above and below a main
axis
line (zero). Can anyone tell me how to do that. I found an invert if
negative
button but nothing happens when I choose it.