In charts created by Microsoft Excel for Windows, the vertical title text of the 'Y' axis may be truncated on the display screen (though it may print normally). Other vertically-oriented text may be similarly cut short.

This problem can occur when the computer's display panel is configured for an aspect ratio different than the 4:3 aspect ratio typically used for computer displays. Many newer portable computers have display panels that support alternative 'wide-screen' display modes, with wide aspect ratios, such as 16:10.

This support bulletin applies to computer models with wide-screen displays, and to Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard edition, or Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition.

Consider setting the display to a mode with a 4:3 aspect ratio, such as 1024 x 768.

See Microsoft's Knowledge Base article on this topic:

The 'Y' axis label of your chart is truncated in Excel for Windows (MSKB article 870698)

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