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Use

If the value ranges of data series vary considerably or if mixed data types are used, you can plot one or more data series to a secondary axis (Y axis). For example, you can plot the number of houses sold on the left Y axis (primary axis) and the average price on the right Y axis (secondary axis).

Prerequisites

You have a chart with two value axes and you want to plot a data series to the second value axis, the secondary axis (see also Formatting Axes and Grid Lines ).

If a value axis is not visible, select the property Visibility.

Procedure
  1. Select the property Data series format and open the data series you want to edit, for example Dataseries1.
  2. Depending on whether the horizontal axis or the vertical axis in your diagram is the value axis, select the value Secondary in the Horizontal Axis or Vertical Axis field.