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Add or reposition an axis break.

Use an axis break (broken axis / scale break) when one category dwarfs the rest and the smaller bars become hard to read.

Step 1: Open your chart in the editor

Open any Chartbuddy chart so the editor is active. This works the same in Hub, Embed, Google Slides, and PowerPoint.

Step 2: Right-click the chart background

Right-click an empty area of the chart background. Avoid bars, labels, and legend items. The chart context menu opens.

Step 3: Left-click Add break

Left-click Add break. A break indicator appears on the value scale.

Step 4: Drag the break into another segment

Left-click and drag the break handle into a different segment of the tall column until the smaller categories are readable. Release when the scale looks right.

Watch the short clip above for the full click path.

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