How to Get My PowerPoint to Show the Horizontal & Vertical Scale
ALAN SEMBERA
TECH
PowerPoint's chart feature enables you to convert complex tables of numbers into easily viewed charts and graphs. You can control many visual elements in your chart or graph, including whether to display the numbers representing the scales along the horizontal and vertical axes. If you deleted the scales for any reason, you can easily make them visible again using PowerPoint's chart tools. You can also add labels to the scales to denote the units of measurement in your chart.
1 Show Scale
2 Click anywhere in the chart
Click anywhere in the chart and select the "Chart Tools Design" tab.
3 Click Add Chart Element
Click "Add Chart Element" in the Chart Layouts group.
4 Click Axis
Click "Axis" and select "Primary Horizontal" or "Primary Vertical" to make the scale appear along one of the axes where it currently is not visible.The values representing the scale of your chart or graph appear along the selected axis.
5 Label Scale Units
6 Click anywhere in the chart in the chart
Click anywhere in the chart and select the "Chart Tools Design" tab.
7 Click Add Chart Element-2
Click "Add Chart Element" in the Chart Layouts group.
8 Click Axis Titles
Click "Axis Titles," and then select either "Primary Horizontal" or "Primary Vertical."
9 Replace Axis Title
Replace "Axis Title" inside the resulting text box with the name of the unit you want to display on your chart. For example, if the numbers along an axis represent inches, type "Inches" into the text box.
- Information in this article applies to PowerPoint 2013. It may vary slightly or significantly with other versions.
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