Excel: line charts, how to "scale" data...

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Lifer
Mar 9, 2000
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okay, let's say i have three lines,

line #1 is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
line #2 is 1.1, 2.2, 3.3, 4.4, 5.5
line #3 is 10, 20, 30 ,40 ,50

the third line will be graphed way above line 1 and 2, is there a way to put them closer? or "crop" the empty space between line 1/2 and 3?
 

Binky

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Oct 9, 1999
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Right click the offending line on the chart
Select the bottom option - format data series
Click the first option - secondary axis

Now you can adjust each axis scale independently to make them fit how you want them to fit.

These instructions are based on the menus for excel 2010.