Need some help in Excel. I have three sets of data and need to show them in one graph. Possible? Also how to change the numbers on the x or y axis?

Here is the sample data. I want to show them in one graph so that I don't have to use 2-3 different graphs. May be the x axis be the middle column where other two have similar and smaller values.

Any tip will help.
Thanx


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I believe what you are looking for is a Secondary Axis. If so, your data would be as follows:

First column data is the y -axis on the left side of the chart, second column data is the x axis, and the third column of data is the y axis noted on the right side of the chart (this is the secondary axis). To do that, create a line chart with first and third column data as the series 1 and series 2. Then, follow instructions below to create the secondary axis. I am using Excel 2013


Create a combo chart with a secondary axis


When the numbers in a chart you created vary widely from data series to data series, or when you have mixed types of data (for example, price and volume), you can plot one or more data series on a secondary vertical (value) axis. The scale of the secondary vertical axis shows the values for the associated data series. A secondary axis works well in a chart that shows a combination of column and line charts.

Combo chart with secondary axis

In Microsoft Excel 2013, you can quickly show a chart like the one above by changing your chart to a combo chart.

1.Click anywhere in the chart you want to change to a combo chart to show the Chart Tools.


Chart Tools

1.Click Design > Change Chart Type.


Type group on the Design tab

1.On the All Charts tab, choose Combo, and then pick the Clustered Column - Line on Secondary Axis chart.


Combo chart with secondary axis on All Charts tab

1.Under Choose the chart type and axis for your data series, check the Secondary Axis box for each data series you want to plot on the secondary axis, and then change their chart type to Line.


2.Make sure that all other data series are shown as Clustered Column.


To clarify what is plotted on each of the vertical axes, you can add axis titles.


Add axis titles to the vertical axes

1.Click anywhere in the chart, and then click Chart Elements Chart Elements button.


2.Check the Axis Titles box, click the arrow next to it, and then check the boxes of the axis titles you want to add.


3.In the chart, click each axis title one at a time, and then type a title that describes the data that is plotted on that axis.

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Originally posted by MKBLR

Need some help in Excel. I have three sets of data and need to show them in one graph. Possible? Also how to change the numbers on the x or y axis?

Here is the sample data. I want to show them in one graph so that I don't have to use 2-3 different graphs. May be the x axis be the middle column where other two have similar and smaller values.

Any tip will help.
Thanx


15 399 68
30 365 65
45 344 62
60 321 59

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If we type secondary axis on help box we may get info with examples.

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Thanks uuys. Much appreciated.

Excel is the one of the most complex application of MS Office and this is the reason Microsoft have implemented various tips and tricks to help the users to use the application easily.

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