Using the Graph Preferences: Axes category

Depending on the graph style you have selected, different axes categories are displayed from the following list:

Y Axis (or Y1 Axis for dual-axis graphs) is a primary numeric axis for graphs of all styles, except Pie, for which the Grids and Scales options is grayed out. It plots the values from the rows and columns in your data sheet. By default, the value labels on the Y axis are drawn on the left side of a vertical graph or the bottom of a horizontal graph.
Y2 Axis is an axis for dual-axis graphs, for example, Area, Bar, Bubble, Column, Line, and Scatter. Histogram, Pie, Pareto, and 3D Scatter graphs do not have a Y2 Axis. When a dual-axis graph is selected, the series are automatically divided in half, with half of them assigned to one axis and the other half to the second axis. The two axes can be drawn up or out from the same base line or physically split into two separate sections on the graph. By default, the numeric labels for the Y2 axis are displayed on the right side of a vertical graph or the top of a horizontal graph.
X-Axis is for Bubble, Histogram, and Scatter graphs. These graphs include two numeric axes: a Y axis that is drawn on the left side of the graph and an X-axis that is drawn on the bottom of the graph frame. By default, the value labels for X Axis are displayed across the bottom of the graph.
Z-Axis is for Bubble charts and 3D Scatter plots.
Category Axis is for Area, Column, Line, Stock, Gauge, and Surface graphs. The Category Axis defines the groups of items that are being charted.
- For all graph types except Bubble, Histogram, and Scatter, the labels for Category Axis are taken from the values defined in the first row of your data sheet.
- For Area, Column, Gauge, Box Plot, Pareto, and Line graphs, the Category Axis labels are drawn immediately below the graph frame.
- For Bar graphs, the Category Axis labels are drawn immediately to the left of the graph frame.
- For Surface graphs, the Category Axis labels are drawn on the lower right side of the 3D cube.
Series Axis is for 3D graphs only. In two-dimensional graphs, the series or rows of objects being charted are shown in the legend area of the graph. In three-dimensional graphs, these objects are shown on the Series Axis.

You can format these axes using the options below:

You can apply formatting to graph objects using the following options:

The formatting options contain different options based on the graph object (text, area, line, and so on) that is selected. These formatting options can enhance the readability and style of your graph report.