Excel: Creating Chart with Logarithmic Category Axis

 Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
Article ID: Q23715

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, to create a line chart with a logarithmic category (X) axis and a regular value (Y) axis, do the following:

  1. From the Gallery menu, choose Scatter.

  2. Select chart type 2.

  3. Click the category (X) axis.

  4. From the Format menu, choose Scale. (If you are using Excel version 1.50 or earlier, choose Axis from the Format menu.)

  5. Select the Logarithmic Scale option. Click OK.

For more information about using the Logarithmic Scale option in Excel, see page 463 in the "Microsoft Excel User's Guide" version 3.0 manual. If you are using Excel 2.20, see page 318 in the "Microsoft Excel Reference" version 2.2 manual.

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1994
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