Excel: Label axes - how it works

In this guide, we show you how to label the axes of a diagram in Microsoft Excel.

Excel: Label axes of a diagram

Note: These instructions were created under Microsoft Excel 2010.

• Open your document in Excel and click on the diagram field so that the diagram tools appear in the upper area.
• Click on the "Layout" tab.
• In the "Labeling" group you will find the item "Axis title". Click on this sub-item and select which axis you want to label.
• After you have selected the type of labeling, a text field is created next to the axes, in which you can enter the corresponding name.