How to Move Excel Chart X Axis to Bottom

Are you trying to move the X-axis of your Excel chart to the bottom? There are so many cases where you need to place the X-axis or horizontal axis at the bottom of the chart. In this article, I will demonstrate how to move the X axis to the bottom of an Excel chart. I will use the Microsoft Excel 365 version. So, let’s get started.

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How to Move Excel Chart X Axis to Bottom: 2 Simple Methods

Here, I have a dataset that represents the monthly sales of a company. There are negative values as well in the Sales column. You can see in the bar chart that the horizontal axis, or X-Axis is located in the middle of the chart. This format is not suitable for reading the data. So, if you move the X-axis to the bottom, the chart will be more reader-friendly. I will explain two methods for how to move the Excel chart’s X-axis to the bottom.

Method 1:  Replace X Axis of Excel Chart to the Bottom by Moving Label Position

Follow these simple steps to replace the X-Axis from the bottom:

• First, click the horizontal or X-axis of the chart.

• Next, right-click on the X-axis.
• Select the Format Axis option which is marked on the image.

• Format Axis pane will appear.
• Now, from the Axis Options, select Labels.

• Then, click on Labels.
• Label Position option is by default set as Next to Axis.
• Change this to Low.

• As a result, X-Axis is now moved to the bottom.

Method 2: Move Excel Chart X Axis to the Bottom by Changing the value of the Horizontal Axis

This is another method of moving the X-axis to the bottom. Go through the steps below:

• To begin, select the vertical axis or Y-axis of the column chart.

• Afterward, right-click on the vertical axis.
• Select Format Axis from the options.

• Format Axis pane will appear.
• Click on Axis Value under Horizontal axis crosses.
• Axis Value is set as 0 here. You have to change this.

• Change the Axis value to the lowest value of your dataset. In my dataset, the Sales value of -600 is the lowest so I am changing Axis Value to -600.

• Therefore, the Excel chart X axis has moved to the bottom.

How to Move Y-Axis in the Middle of the Graph in Excel

Sometimes, you need to place the vertical axis, or Y-axis in the middle of the chart. Now, I will demonstrate how to move the Y-axis in the middle of the graph. The following are the steps:

• Initially, select the horizontal axis of the chart.

• Then, right-click on the horizontal axis and select the Format Axis

• In the Axis option, under vertical axis crosses, Automatic is selected by default.
• Click on At category number.

• There are 12 months in the X-axis, and I want to bring the vertical axis in the middle. So I have changed the At category number to 7, the approximate middle value. Depending on the range of your X-axis, change this number so that the Y-axis will remain in the middle.

• Thus, the Y axis has moved to the middle of the chart.

Conclusion

I have explained 2 easy methods of moving the X-axis to the bottom in Excel charts. I hope that by following the article, you will be able to move the X Axis to the bottom of the Excel chart. If you face any difficulty regarding this topic, please leave a comment so that I can help. Follow ExcelDemy for more practical tips and tricks on Microsoft Excel.