Making an X-Axis Label Vertical
You can make an X-axis label vertical so that one label does not overlap another label.
To make an X-axis label vertical
Complete Step 1 through Step 5 in the procedure in Configuring the Show List of a Chart Applet.
In the Object Explorer, expand the Chart tree, and then click Chart Element.
In the Chart Elements list, locate the chart element that contains properties described in the following table.
Property Value Axis Id
XAxis
Type
AxisLabel
More than one XAxis element might exist. The Vertical property only applies to an element whose Type property is set to AxisLabel.
Set the Vertical property to TRUE.