Customizing XY Scatter Plot in Excel
Customizing an XY scatter plot in Excel offers a wide range of options to finetune your data visualization. As with other chart types, almost every element of a scatter graph can be personalized according to your need. For example: From modifying the chart title, adding axis titles, and choosing custom chart colors to hiding gridlines and more.
Adjust the Axis Scale (reduce white space)
For a scatter plot, specific customizations can be particularly helpful. For example. if your data points are clustered closely at one end of the graph, you may want to eliminate excessive white space to improve visual clarity. Follow the below steps the remove the white space:
- Step 1: Right-click the X-axis of the Scatter plot.
- Step 2: Select “Format Axis” from the context menu.
- Step 3: In the Format Axis pane that appears, adjust the Maximum and Minimum bounds as needed to reduce the space between the first data point and the vertical axis, or between the last data point and the right edge of the graph.
- Step 4: You can control the spacing between gridlines by changing the Major units.
These changes will make your graph look cleaner and more focused, allowing you to emphasize the patterns and relationships within your data more effectively.
How to Create a Scatter Plot In Excel?
A scatter plot is a mathematical diagram made using the Cartesian coordinates which are used to display typically 2D-data sets. These are also known as scatterplots, scatter graphs, scatter charts, scattergrams, or scatter diagrams.
In this article, we will look into how we can create scatter plots in Excel. To do so follow the below steps: