In the November 2013 Spin Cycle, we discussed the difficulties of achieving fast and accurate position control. In this blog, we’re going to show you, step by step, how to achieve optimal dual-axis ...

STEP 2 - Plot the coordinates (2,3). Remember the x (horizontal) is the first number in the brackets and the y (vertical) is the second number. Each axis is labelled with a scale of numbers, like a ...

Properly formatted charts and graphs can help you grasp the patterns and trends hidden within the raw data of an Excel spreadsheet. For example, if you are comparing the stock performance of two ...

The four quadrants allow coordinates with negative and positive values to be plotted. The \(x\)-axis is labelled with positive numbers increasing to the right and negative numbers decreasing to the ...

Descriptive labels on an Excel chart enhance its readability and help you interpret the information the chart contains. Whether naming comes in the form of text, numbers or a combination, both the x ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. This post is motivated by a comment on my blog post Line Charts Are Not Always ...