Chart with a break Y axis

In this lesson you can teach yourself how to break Y axis in chart. It is useful in case of problems with axis scale. When your data is really differential just use this trick.1. After entering data into Excel sheet, select the data and form a desired chart through Insert > Charts.differential data2. Delete the grid lines through format grid lines options, select line and fill to no fill and no line through axis options. Also, delete the legends.

delete grid lines

3. Now, right click the vertical axis and go to format axis. In format axis, enter minimum to 0 and in maximum enter the point after which you want to create the break in the graph.

axis options

4. Resize the chart by dragging down the inner handles.

resize chart

5. Now make a duplicate copy of the chart. Select the chart and press ctrl +D to make a duplicate copy. Remove the borders of the chart by selecting no line under no border options. In format axis option, change the minimum to the point where you want to resume your chart after the break. Your chart will become like this:

duplicate copy

6. Place this new chart over the old chart:

new and old chart

Also, insert the marker (though Insert >Shapes) as to show a break between the data.

7. In the final step, add labels, legends and axis titles.

ready chart

Template

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