The two main types of stock charts are linear and logarithmic charts. At a quick glance, they both look the same, with the stock's price levels on the vertical axis and the time period on the ...

I think they put their finger on the scale by starting the y-axis of the log chart at 0.1, but I don’t suppose many people actually noticed that. In any case, here are the results: ...

The data look very different when plotted on what is called a logarithmic scale. In a typical graph, values on the (vertical) y-axis are plotted linearly: 1, 2, 3, and so on, or 10, 20, 30, or the ...

Using a log scale means that the chart’s vertical axis doesn’t increase the way you might expect, with the distance between 0 and 1,000 being the same size as the distance between 10,000 and ...

By embedding a chart in a Word 2013 document, you're using the same engine on which Excel relies, so shifting the axis to the graph's center mirrors Excel's procedure.

There is disagreement on the proper way to label logarithmic scales in charts and graphs, especially when the base is not 10. This post shows several alternative ways of labeling log scales ...

A burndown chart is a graphical representation of the work remaining for a project and the time remaining to complete it. Burndown charts are commonly used in software development, especially in ...

Use your mouse to size the graph's vertical and horizontal axis equally. Click the "Save" button to save the changes to the spreadsheet and the graph. Advertisement. Article continues below this ad.

The DCCC, the House Democrats' campaign arm, tweeted a wildly misleading chart Thursday. Celebrating a 2 cent decrease in the price of gas, the chart's X-axis makes it look more dramatic. At ...

Purdue withdrew the chart from the promotional materials, but the log scale chart remains in OxyContin's official labeling -- you can see it on page 6 of this document. Purdue opposes the case.