Show Gridlines in a Legacy Chart

Gridlines are the lines on a chart that show the intervals along the axes.

Procedure

Select the Y-axis or the X-axis of the chart.
In the Properties pane, under General, double-click the Gridlines property.
To specify the color, style, and weight of major gridlines do the following:
1. Select the Show major gridlines check box.
2. Click Line color and choose a color for the major gridlines.
3. To specify the thickness of the gridlines, click Point size and select a line weight from the list.
4. Click a line style in the Line style list.
To specify the color, style, and weight of minor gridlines:
1. In the Properties pane, under General, double-click the Minor Gridlines property.
2. Select the Show minor gridlines check box.
3. Click Line color and choose a color for the minor gridlines.
4. To specify the thickness of the gridlines, click Point size and select a line weight from the list.
5. Click a line style in the Line style list.
6. To change the transparency of the gridlines, type a percentage in the Transparency box.