Chart X-Axis in reverse order!

[Joe M.]

I have a horizontal bar chart where the vertical (X) axis is in reverse order
of the column where they are listed. There are about 30 values in the X-axis.

i.e. the column is listed:
Apples
Bananas
....
Watermelons

But in the x-axis it's listed in decending order (Watermelons first, etc.).
How can I easily change the x-axis to the same order as the column?

Thanks,
Joe M.

 

[Jon Peltier]

That's in forward order. The first item is closest to the low point of the
axis (where the Y axis crosses), the second item is one slot further, etc.

Anyway, you can plot forwards or backwards. Right click on the axis, choose
Format Axis, and on the Scale tab (or in Excel 2007 on the first tab), check
Plot Categories in Reverse Order, and probably also check Value Axis Crosses
at Maximum Category.

- Jon