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After you create a chart, you can add axis titles to the horizontal and vertical axes in charts that have axes. You can’t add them to charts that don’t have axes such as pie and doughnut charts.
Much like a chart title you can add, axis titles help the people who view the chart understand what the data is about..
Here’s how you add axis titles:
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If you see the Viewing button on the ribbon, click it, and then click Editing.
If you see the Editing button on the ribbon, you are ready to add axis titles.
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Click anywhere in the chart to show the Chart button on the ribbon.
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Click Chart > Axis Titles, point to Primary Horizontal Axis Title or Primary Vertical Axis Title, and then click the axis title option you want.
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In the Title text box, type a title for the axis.
To start a new line in the title, press Enter.
Edit or remove axis titles
You can change the axis titles or remove them from the chart.
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Click anywhere in the chart to show the Chart button.
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Click Chart > Axis Titles > Primary Horizontal Axis or Primary Vertical Axis Title.
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Do one of the following:
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To change the title, click Edit Horizontal Axis Title or Edit Vertical Axis Title and edit the text in the Title text box.
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To remove the title, click None.
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