Naming Basics Best practice recommendations are to create a chart placing independent variables on the horizontal, x-axis and dependent variables on the vertical, y-axis.

Charts are great for showing comparisons and trends. In this tutorial, we will explain how to apply layouts and styles in a chart in Excel.

Edit your horizontal chart data in Excel 2007 with a variety of available tools. Change the data, format, titles and scale of your scatterplot's horizontal axis.