In the case of a scatter plot, whether you use it simply with marking points or lines, the graph is spread across the XY-axis. Eg. Let us consider this example of a person’s salary across the ...

A scatter plot is just one style of chart-making in Excel. If you find that you need more flexibility in the presentation, you can right-click on the chart and select Change chart type.

Launch the Excel 2010 spreadsheet that holds the scatter plot you want to adjust. Click anywhere on the chart, then click the "Layout" tab that appears at the top of the Excel window.