To quickly identify a data series in a chart, you can add data labels to the data points of the chart. By default, the data labels are linked to values on the worksheet, and they update automatically when …

If your chart contains chart titles (ie. the name of the chart) or axis titles (the titles shown on the x, y or z axis of a chart) and data labels (which provide further detail on a particular data point on the chart), …

Customize the look of data labels, connecting lines, the shape of the data labels, and resizing the data labels.

Add a data series to a chart in Excel. Show a new data series in your chart (graph) by including the series and its name in the chart source data.

Explains how to create and use a VBA macro to attach text labels to data points in an xy scatter chart. You can use the same code for a bubble chart.

Right-click the item you want to change and input the data--or type a new heading--and press Enter to display it in the chart. To hide a category in the chart, right-click the chart and choose Select Data.

If you don't want to change the text of the source data, you can create label text just for the chart you're working on. In addition to changing the text of labels, you can also change their appearance by …

Learn how to add a legend to a chart, retrieve a missing legend, and adjust its settings. Add, edit, or remove a chart legend in Excel.

Learn how to add a trendline in Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to display visual data trends. Format a trend or moving average line to a chart.

You can use a keyboard and screen reader to add a title, data labels, and a legend to a chart in Excel.