Change the plotting order of categories, values, or data series
Reverse the plotting order of categories or values in a chart. On a chart, do one of the following: To change the plotting order of categories, click the horizontal (category) axis. To change the plotting order of values, click the vertical (value) axis.
Add, change, or remove error bars in a chart - Microsoft Support
You can use error bars in 2-D area, bar, column, line, xy (scatter), and bubble charts. In scatter and bubble charts, you can show error bars for x and y values.
Update the data in an existing chart - Microsoft Support
You can update the data in a chart in Word, PowerPoint for macOS, and Excel by making updates in the original Excel sheet. Access the original data sheet from Word or PowerPoint for macOS Charts that display in Word or PowerPoint for macOS originate in Excel.
Vary the colors of same-series data markers in a chart
Set varying colors of data markers (bars, columns, lines, pie or doughnut slices, dots, and other shapes) automatically in an Office chart.
Change the scale of the vertical (value) axis in a chart
Change the scale of the vertical (value) axis in a chart. Applies To. By default, Excel determines the minimum and maximum scale values of the vertical (value) axis, also known as the y axis, when you create a chart. However, you can customize the scale to better meet your needs.
Add or remove data labels in a chart - Microsoft Support
To quickly identify a data series in a chart, you can add data labels to the data points of the chart. By default, the data labels are linked to values on the worksheet, and they update automatically when changes are made to these values.
Add or remove a secondary axis in a chart in Excel
When the values in a chart vary widely from data series to data series, you can plot one or more data series on a secondary axis. A secondary axis can also be used as part of a combination chart when you have mixed types of data (for example, price and volume) in the same chart.
Edit titles or data labels in a chart - Microsoft Support
If your chart contains chart titles (ie. the name of the chart) or axis titles (the titles shown on the x, y or z axis of a chart) and data labels (which provide further detail on a particular data point on the chart), you can edit those titles and labels.
Change axis labels in a chart - Microsoft Support
Change axis labels in a chart. In a chart you create, axis labels are shown below the horizontal (category, or "X") axis, next to the vertical (value, or "Y") axis, and next to the depth axis (in a 3-D chart). Your chart uses text from its source data for these axis labels.
Format elements of a chart - Microsoft Support
You can change the format of individual chart elements, such as the chart area, plot area, data series, axes, titles, data labels, or legend. Two sets of tools are available for formatting chart elements: the Format task pane and the Chart Tools Ribbon .
Change the display of chart axes - Microsoft Support
On a chart, click the horizontal (category) axis that you want to change, or do the following to select the axis from a list of chart elements: Click anywhere in the chart. This displays the Chart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs.