Excel Chart Tip: Force a column, bar, or line chart in Excel to start at zero
Excel changes the starting value for the measurement axis of column, bar, and line charts based on the values being graphed. This can cause a chart to be misleading just because the data got updated. This video shows you how to force the graph to always start the measurement axis at zero.
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In this video I show you how to add a second invisible data series that forces Excel to always start the measurement axis at zero so that the chart accurately illustrates the data. In the video I am using Excel 365 on Windows 10, and most modern versions of Excel will look very similar. If you like the video, please subscribe to the channel and add a comment below.
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