Format X-Axis with Base Unit = Hour(s)

[Joe]

I dealing with hourly data I need to graphically present
the data in hourly intervals. MS Excel only allows for
Base unit selections of Day(s), Months(s) and Year(s).
Is there a solution available to plot hourly indexed
values without the graphical scaling on hourly intervals?

 

[Tushar Mehta]

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The easy out is to use a XY Scatter chart.

The more complicated solution is to use a XY Scatter chart with an
additional (dummy) series that represents the values you want to show
on the x-axis. Plot this series, show its x-values as datalabels, and
hide the display of values along the real axis.

For an example of how to use a dummy series as an axis label, see the
'Flexible Log Scale' tutorial on my web site. The same principle that
applies to that tutorial applies to the x-axis.

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