How to add chart gridlines
Chart gridlines are great for making the chart data more readable and detailed, Excel allows you to add major and minor gridlines to a chart. The major gridlines coincide with axis values and major tick marks.
How to insert
- Select the chart.
- Click "plus" sign.
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Click checkbox "Gridlines".
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Click the arrow to expand options.
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Now select the gridlines you want on your chart:
- Primary Major horizontal
- Primary Major vertical
- Primary Minor horizontal
- Primary Minor vertical
- Secondary Major horizontal
- Secondary Major vertical
- Secondary Minor horizontal
- Secondary Minor vertical
The following chart shows both major and minor gridlines in an x y scatter chart.
How to change gridline interval
- Double-click with left mouse button on axis values to open the task pane on the right side of your Excel window.
Double click the x axis values if you want to change the interval of vertical major and minor gridlines and vice versa. -
- Click on "Axis Options" arrow to expand settings.
- Change the major and minor units in order to change the gridline interval.
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