To change the minor unit, access the Format Axis dialog box again (see Steps 3 and 4).
Compare Figures 2 and 8.įigure 8: Major unit value change reflecting on the chart This makes the chart look cleaner and gives it more visual breathing space. In Figure 8 you can see that the value axis' major unit values now show an interval of 2 points. When done, click the OK button to apply the change and get back to the chart.To change the major unit value, deselect the Auto check-box in front of the Major unit option to take it off Auto mode, and enter the new value in the box, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 7, below.As you can see, all Vertical axis scale options are check-marked to Auto by default. Make sure that the Scale option is active on sidebar, as shown in Figure 6, below. Doing so summons the Format Axis dialog box.Select the Format Axis option as shown in Figure 5.įigure 5: Format Axis option for the vertical (value) axis is selected Right-click ( Ctrl+click) the vertical (value) axis to bring up the contextual menu that you see in Figure 5, below.Now, click on the vertical (value) axis (the axis towards the left of the plot area) to select it, as shown in Figure 4, below.To see the effect of the minor units on your chart, enable minor tick marks on the vertical (value) axis, as shown in Figure 3, below.įigure 3: Minor tick marks visible on the vertical (value) axis.As you can see, the default chart shows only major units for both tick marks and gridlines. For this tutorial we have selected a column chart, as shown in Figure 2, below.
To start with, you need a chart inserted on your slide.Still, you can change them to suit your needs, as explained in this tutorial.įollow these steps to learn about changing major and minor units within chart axes in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac: By default these values are automatically decided by the Minimum and Maximum scale values on the value axis. Similarly, the minor unit influences spacing between minor tick marks on the value axis. The major unit influences spacing between major tick marks on the value axis. Again, the appearance of these gridlines will be influenced by whether you have made them visible or not. Refer to our Tick Marks on Chart Axes in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac tutorial to learn more. Of course, it all depends upon whether you have opted to display tick marks or not. Tick marks you see change depending upon intervals you choose for both major and minor units. However, any changes you make to minor units do not influence the displayed values, since values of minor units are not shown on the axis. Values that you see placed on the value axis reflect the major units you choose. Before you do so, a word of caution: do remember that any of these changes can have three implications: 1. At other times, you may want to set your own intervals for the major and minor units. All units pointed with blue arrows are major, and green arrows point to minor units.įigure 1: Major and minor units displayed on the value axisīy default, PowerPoint sets the major and minor units on its own, many times, this may be exactly what you need. Look at Figure 1, below and you'll see a chart that has both major and minor units displayed on the value axis. As the name suggest, you can choose to space the axis at two levels: major and minor.
Major and minor units are the intervals at which the axis spaces itself.
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