{"id":20609,"date":"2023-11-13T05:01:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T05:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/?p=20609"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:29:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:29:04","slug":"multi-axis-chart-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/multi-axis-chart-in-excel","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Multi Axis Chart in Excel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Displaying insights into two different variables within data should never be a time-consuming affair.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-in-excel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-in-excel.jpg\" alt=\"multi axis chart in excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZyt4bCtjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-excel-2-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytncytjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-google-sheets-2-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The number of charts you can use to visualize data is vast. The odds of using the wrong charts to visualize complex data are high.<\/p>\n<p>The visualization design that we recommend you display two varying variables in a data set is a <strong>Multi-Axis Chart in Excel.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The chart (above) can save you space and make your data visualization dashboard lean. In other words, it can perform a task usually done by two different charts.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot find ready-made and visually appealing Multi Axis Line Charts in Excel.<\/p>\n<p>It turns out you actually don&#8217;t have to do away with Excel. You can supercharge it by installing a particular add-in to access a ready-to-use and visually appealing Multi Axis Chart in Excel.<\/p>\n<p>In this blog, you&#8217;ll discover:<\/p>\n<h3>Table of Contents:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#multi-axis-chart-definition\">What is a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#multi-axis-chart-advantages\">Why Use a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-to-create-a-multi-axis-chart-in-excel\">How to Create a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#video-tutorial\">Video Tutorial: Multi-Axis Chart in Excel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#wrap-up\">Wrap Up<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Before delving into the how-to guide, we&#8217;ll address the following question: what is a Multi-Axis Chart?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"multi-axis-chart-definition\">What is a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Definition<\/strong>: A <em><strong>Multi-Axis Chart in Excel<\/strong><\/em> uses two axes to illustrate the relationships between two variables with different magnitudes and scales of measurement.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-089.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-089.jpg\" alt=\"Multi Axis Line Charts in Excel 1\" width=\"605\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The relationship between two variables is referred to as <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/correlation-chart-in-excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">correlation<\/a>. The chart illustrates plenty of information using limited space. And this means you can uncover hidden insights, such as trends and patterns, easily.<\/p>\n<p>Charts with a <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/how-to-add-a-secondary-axis-in-excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">secondary axis<\/a>, such as a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel, can help you emphasize the key data points within categories. More so, you can make comparisons between categories using a <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/best-colors-for-graphs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">highly contrasting color scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use limited space in your data visualization dashboard, your go-to visualization design should be a Multi-Axis Line Chart.<\/p>\n<p>The visualization design uses continuous and <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/best-graphs-for-categorical-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">categorical data<\/a>. And it makes sense only when there&#8217;s a meaningful relationship between key data points.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming section, we&#8217;ll address the advantages of using a Multi-Axis Chart.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"multi-axis-chart-advantages\">Why Use a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel?<\/h2>\n<p>The Multi-Axis Line Chart is a visualization design that <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/information-design\">displays information<\/a> using two distinct straight lines and a secondary axis. You can use the chart to <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/trend-analysis-in-excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">display the trends<\/a> and patterns of key variables in your data.<\/p>\n<p>The visualization design is amazingly easy to read and interpret. Besides, it displays a lot of insights using limited space.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the chart to display the trend of key data points over time. Also, it&#8217;s ideal if your goal is to show small changes.<\/p>\n<p>You can easily <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/how-to-make-a-line-graph-in-excel-with-two-sets-of-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">display more than two data columns<\/a> on this chart.<\/p>\n<p><em>Avoid the following when plotting a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Uneven Gaps Between Points<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/dual-axis-line-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dual Axis Line Chart<\/a> is missing certain data points, gaps in the record may be interpreted as phantom values.<\/p>\n<p>Ensure your data is clear of gaps and errors that may distort the interpretation of the chart.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Interpolate Curve Between Points<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a standard <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/charts\/multi-axis-line-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-axis line\u00a0Chart<\/a>, each point is connected to the next with a straight-line segment. However, there may be the aesthetic temptation to link all of the points smoothly, fitting a curve that goes through all of the points at once.<\/p>\n<p>This may distort the insights displayed by the visualization design.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming section, you&#8217;ll discover how to add a secondary axis in Excel Charts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-create-a-multi-axis-chart-in-excel\">How to Create a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel?<\/h2>\n<p>Excel is a trusted data visualization tool because it&#8217;s familiar to many. However, the spreadsheet application lacks a ready-made multi-axis chart.<\/p>\n<p>We understand switching tools is not an easy task.<\/p>\n<p>This is why we&#8217;re not advocating you ditch Excel in favor of other expensive <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/best-tools-for-data-visualization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">data visualization tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an <em>easy-to-use and amazingly affordable visualization tool<\/em> that comes as an add-in you can easily install in your app to access a ready-made Multi Axis Chart. The tool is called ChartExpo.<\/p>\n<p><em>So, what is ChartExpo?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>ChartExpo is an incredibly intuitive add-in for Excel that you can easily install without watching hours of YouTube tutorials. With ChartExpo, you can effortlessly create dual\/double-axis charts, <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/x-and-y-axis-chart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">x and y-axis charts<\/a>, or multi-axis charts using the chart maker.<\/p>\n<p>With many ready-to-go visualizations, the Dual Axis Chart in Excel generator turns your complex, raw data into compelling, easy-to-interpret, and visually appealing <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/tools\/excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">charts in Excel<\/a> that tell data stories in real-time.<\/p>\n<p><em>More benefits<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ChartExpo is cloud-hosted, which makes it extremely light. You have a 100% guarantee that your Excel will not be slowed down.<\/li>\n<li>You can export your insightful, easy-to-read, and intuitive charts in JPEG, PDF, SVG, and PNG formats.<\/li>\n<li>ChartExpo add-in is only $10 a month after the end of the trial period.<\/li>\n<li>The app has an in-built library with a lot of different easy-to-customize and ready-made <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/tools\/google-sheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">charts in Google Sheets<\/a> and Excel for your data stories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the coming section, we&#8217;ll take you through how to visualize data using a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel using the ChartExpo <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/chart-add-in-for-excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">chart add-in for Excel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>You don&#8217;t want to miss this!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZyt4bCtjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-excel-2-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytncytjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-google-sheets-2-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<p>This section will use a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel to display insights into the table below.<\/p>\n<table class=\"static\" style=\"table-layout: fixed; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px; font-size: 17px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>Month<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>Laptop<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>TV<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>Mobile<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"113\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>Tablet<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Jan<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">45<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">60<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">40<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Feb<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">60<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">80<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">30<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Mar<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">55<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">65<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">50<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Apr<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">35<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">70<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">55<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">May<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">55<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">55<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">70<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Jun<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">75<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">85<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">20<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Jul<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">60<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">50<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">55<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Aug<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">40<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">30<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">80<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Sep<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">50<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">55<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">60<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Oct<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">80<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">75<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">20<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Nov<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">30<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">50<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">65<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"141\">Dec<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">25<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">30<\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">35<\/td>\n<td width=\"113\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>To install ChartExpo into your Excel, click <a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZyt4bCtjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this link<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Open the worksheet and click the <strong>Insert<\/strong> button to access the <strong>My Apps <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/insert-chartexpo-in-excel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/insert-chartexpo-in-excel.jpg\" alt=\"insert chartexpo in excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <span style=\"font-weight: normal !msorm;\"><strong>ChartExpo<\/strong><\/span><strong> for Excel<\/strong> and click the <strong>Insert <\/strong>button.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/open-chartexpo-in-excel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/open-chartexpo-in-excel.jpg\" alt=\"open chartexpo in excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Once ChartExpo is loaded, you will see a list of charts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/list-of-charts-in-excel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/list-of-charts-in-excel.jpg\" alt=\"list of charts in excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Look for \u201c<strong>Multi-Axis Line Chart<\/strong>\u201d in the <strong>list<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/search-multi-axis-line-chart-in-excel.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size full wp image 4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/search-multi-axis-line-chart-in-excel.jpg\" alt=\"search multi axis line chart in excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the sheet holding your data and click the <strong>Create Chart From Selection <\/strong>button, as shown below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/create-multi-axis-chart-in-excel-089.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/create-multi-axis-chart-in-excel-089.jpg\" alt=\"create Multi Axis Line Charts in Excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>To edit the chart, click the<strong> Edit Chart <\/strong>button<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/edit-multi-axis-chart-in-excel-089.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/edit-multi-axis-chart-in-excel-089.jpg\" alt=\"edit Multi Axis Line Charts in Excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Once the <strong>Chart Header Properties window<\/strong> shows, click the <strong>Line 1 <\/strong><b>button<\/b> and fill in your header.<\/li>\n<li>Toggle the small button below <strong>Line 2<\/strong> to the right side.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>the<\/b><strong> Apply <\/strong>button.<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Click the <strong>Save Changes <\/strong>button to finish the editing task.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/save-multi-axis-chart-in-excel-089.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/save-multi-axis-chart-in-excel-089.jpg\" alt=\"save multi axis chart in excel\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out the final chart below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-089.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-089.jpg\" alt=\"Final Multi Axis Line Charts in Excel\" width=\"605\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>You can also create a Multi-axis Line chart in Google Sheets using the ChartExpo add-in for Google Sheets.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZyt4bCtjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-excel-1-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytncytjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-google-sheets-1-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"video-tutorial\">Video Tutorial: Multi-Axis Chart in Excel<\/h2>\n<p>In the following video, you will learn How to Create a Multi-Axis Chart in Excel.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EX_jZIlfYNQ\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\u00ef\u00bb\u00bf<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZyt4bCtjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-excel-3-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/utmAction\/MTYrYmxvZytncytjZXhwbyswODkr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4345\" src=\"https:\/\/chartexpo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/multi-axis-chart-generator-in-google-sheets-3-089.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"308\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>FAQs:<\/h2>\n<h3>Can you plot a chart with more than 2 axes in Excel?<\/h3>\n<p>No, Excel lacks ready-made chart templates you can use to plot a chart with more than two axes. You don&#8217;t have to do away with the spreadsheet app.<\/p>\n<p>Download and install particular third-party add-ons, such as ChartExpo, to access ready-made and visually appealing Excel charts with more than two axes.<\/p>\n<h3>What is the difference between a Multi-Axis Chart and a Combined Axis Chart?<\/h3>\n<p>A Combined Axis Graph merges two or more measures into a single axis. This means you can display insights into multiple variables using the same chart.<\/p>\n<p>The Multi-Axis Chart comes with two or more y-axis and a single x-axis. The two charts are amazingly easy to read and interpret.<\/p>\n<h3>When is it most appropriate to use a secondary chart axis?<\/h3>\n<p>Charts with a secondary axis can help you emphasize the key data points within categories. More so, you can make comparisons between categories using a highly contrasting color scheme.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use limited space in your data visualization dashboard, your go-to visualization design should be a Multi-Axis Line Chart.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"wrap-up\">Wrap Up<\/h4>\n<p>Displaying insights into two different variables within data should never be a time-consuming affair.<\/p>\n<p>The number of charts you can use to visualize data is vast. The odds of using the wrong charts to visualize complex data are high.<\/p>\n<p>The visualization design that we recommend you display two varying variables in a data set is a <strong>Multi-Axis Chart in Excel.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The chart (above) can save you space and make your data visualization dashboard lean. In other words, it can perform a task usually done by two different charts.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot find ready-made and visually appealing Multi Axis Charts in Excel.<\/p>\n<p>So, what&#8217;s the solution?<\/p>\n<p>We recommend you install third-party apps, such as ChartExpo, to access ready-to-use <strong>Multi Axis Chart in Excel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>ChartExpo is an add-in for Excel that&#8217;s loaded with insightful and ready-to-go <strong>Multi Axis Line charts<\/strong>. You don&#8217;t need programming or coding skills to use ChartExpo.<\/p>\n<p><em>More benefits<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ChartExpo is cloud-hosted, which makes it extremely light. 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