xy coordinate graphing in excel

[heman]

I'm trying to graph data, in a x,y coordinate system. All data is going to be
positive and I need help formatting it in office 2007. I put all my X's in
column a and my Y's in column b. i.e. a1: 430 b1: 0.289. If I would graph in
the x,y coordinate system it would be (x,y) so (430,0.289)

 

[Mike Middleton]

heman -

Arrange the data pairs as you have described: X in a column on the left and
Y on the right.
Select all data, e.g., A1:B10 for ten pairs.
Choose Insert | (Charts) Scatter | Scatter with only markers.

Or, don't select the data first. Select an empty cell. Choose Insert |
(Charts) Scatter | Scatter with only markers. Choose (Chart Tools) Design |
(Data) Select Data | Add ... etc.

Either way, with the chart selected, use the Format ribbon.

- Mike Middleton
http://www.DecisionToolworks.com
Decision Analysis Add-ins for Excel

 

[ShaneDevenshire]

Hi,

When you do this Excel sets the X,Y origin as 0,0 if that is not what you
need then to change the X-axis right click it and choose Format Axis, on the
Axis Options tab click Fixed beside Minimum and enter a value to the right.

And just to illustrate some of the features of 2007, stay in the Format Axis
dialog box and click the Y-axis on the chart. You are now in the Format Axis
dialog box for the Y axis! You can set its Minimum or Maximum or whatever,
as needed.