
So, don't expect a proper intersection with Y-axis.įor example, for a line chart, the vertical (Value) axis crosses the horizontal (Category) axis at a non-zero position - see the example above. On the Chart Design tab, click Add Chart Element, and point to Trendline. The trend line will be inserted by default. When checked, it will appear on the chart.


Enter the menu, select Chart elements when opening the window, and click on the Trend line box. Excel treats the Category axis values for all other chart types as the list to calculate the trend and its formula, where n is the number of text elements on the axis.Īttention! Excel takes the first value as x = 1, not x = 0 as usual. On your chart, click the data series to which you want to add a trendline or moving average. Select the chart, click on it and then click on the + (Plus) icon, which is on your right. If it didnt, try clicking on the, Display R-squared value on.
