My problem seems simple, I just want to make a column chart with 2 y-axes. When I do this, Excel automatically puts the columns overlapping. I do not want them overlapped! How do I go about correcting this?
An image of what is happening:
My problem seems simple, I just want to make a column chart with 2 y-axes. When I do this, Excel automatically puts the columns overlapping. I do not want them overlapped! How do I go about correcting this?
An image of what is happening:
You could achieve the chart as shown below with some rather careful manipulation:
Basically is requires spacing out your data as shown in columns A:C but also right-aligning the horizontal axis labels, adjusting the secondary axis maximum (and format of both vertical axes, if necessary) and the Gap Width for Series1 to about 10% and for Series2 to about 5%.
(PS I chose the wrong value for C5.)
I believe this method is more straightforward:

I find it easier to change the secondary Y data's chart-type to a scatter plot. The overlap of this symbol with the bars of the primary Y, is the desired result. You simply right click the secondary bar and select "Change the chart type", and select scatter with or without the connecting line.