Expand or compress a trend

You can customize your view of the data by expanding and compressing the height (amplitude) of the trend. For example, you can compress a trend that has gone off of the Y scale limits. You can also change the percentage by which the trend is expanded or compressed.

  1. Select the trend that you want to expand or compress vertically.
  2. Click Trend → Set Y Scale → Compress to reduce the height of the trend.
  3. Click Trend → Set Y Scale → Expand to increase the height of the trend.

To change the amount by which the trend is expanded or compressed, click Trend → Set Y Scale → Change %. Enter a number between 0 and 100 and click OK. Or click to change the amount.

Note

Occasionally high or low data points may fall out of view of the Y scale limits. To reposition the trend so that all data points are visible within the Y scale limits, click a data point (the cursor turns into a hand when the data point is selected), drag the trend vertically, and then release the mouse button when all data points are visible. Click View → Options, select the Chart Preferences tab, and click Mark Data Points to show data points.