Excel Resizing axis label area











up vote
0
down vote

favorite












How do I resize the axis label area and make the long labels wrap?



Chart



The textbox formatting options are grayed out.



enter image description here










share|improve this question






















  • After selecting the chart, try selecting the area in question.
    – cybernetic.nomad
    Dec 8 at 12:06










  • I ended removing the axis label to put the category name in the data label instead.
    – user823527
    Dec 8 at 22:22










  • does inserting Alt+Enter in the source text box help?
    – p._phidot_
    Dec 11 at 12:15















up vote
0
down vote

favorite












How do I resize the axis label area and make the long labels wrap?



Chart



The textbox formatting options are grayed out.



enter image description here










share|improve this question






















  • After selecting the chart, try selecting the area in question.
    – cybernetic.nomad
    Dec 8 at 12:06










  • I ended removing the axis label to put the category name in the data label instead.
    – user823527
    Dec 8 at 22:22










  • does inserting Alt+Enter in the source text box help?
    – p._phidot_
    Dec 11 at 12:15













up vote
0
down vote

favorite









up vote
0
down vote

favorite











How do I resize the axis label area and make the long labels wrap?



Chart



The textbox formatting options are grayed out.



enter image description here










share|improve this question













How do I resize the axis label area and make the long labels wrap?



Chart



The textbox formatting options are grayed out.



enter image description here







microsoft-excel charts






share|improve this question













share|improve this question











share|improve this question




share|improve this question










asked Dec 8 at 1:33









user823527

2531414




2531414












  • After selecting the chart, try selecting the area in question.
    – cybernetic.nomad
    Dec 8 at 12:06










  • I ended removing the axis label to put the category name in the data label instead.
    – user823527
    Dec 8 at 22:22










  • does inserting Alt+Enter in the source text box help?
    – p._phidot_
    Dec 11 at 12:15


















  • After selecting the chart, try selecting the area in question.
    – cybernetic.nomad
    Dec 8 at 12:06










  • I ended removing the axis label to put the category name in the data label instead.
    – user823527
    Dec 8 at 22:22










  • does inserting Alt+Enter in the source text box help?
    – p._phidot_
    Dec 11 at 12:15
















After selecting the chart, try selecting the area in question.
– cybernetic.nomad
Dec 8 at 12:06




After selecting the chart, try selecting the area in question.
– cybernetic.nomad
Dec 8 at 12:06












I ended removing the axis label to put the category name in the data label instead.
– user823527
Dec 8 at 22:22




I ended removing the axis label to put the category name in the data label instead.
– user823527
Dec 8 at 22:22












does inserting Alt+Enter in the source text box help?
– p._phidot_
Dec 11 at 12:15




does inserting Alt+Enter in the source text box help?
– p._phidot_
Dec 11 at 12:15















active

oldest

votes











Your Answer








StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "3"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);

StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});

function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
autoActivateHeartbeat: false,
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});


}
});














draft saved

draft discarded


















StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fsuperuser.com%2fquestions%2f1381807%2fexcel-resizing-axis-label-area%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);

Post as a guest















Required, but never shown






























active

oldest

votes













active

oldest

votes









active

oldest

votes






active

oldest

votes
















draft saved

draft discarded




















































Thanks for contributing an answer to Super User!


  • Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

But avoid



  • Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

  • Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.


To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.





Some of your past answers have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from answering.


Please pay close attention to the following guidance:


  • Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

But avoid



  • Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

  • Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.


To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.




draft saved


draft discarded














StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fsuperuser.com%2fquestions%2f1381807%2fexcel-resizing-axis-label-area%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);

Post as a guest















Required, but never shown





















































Required, but never shown














Required, but never shown












Required, but never shown







Required, but never shown

































Required, but never shown














Required, but never shown












Required, but never shown







Required, but never shown







Popular posts from this blog

How do I know what Microsoft account the skydrive app is syncing to?

When does type information flow backwards in C++?

Grease: Live!