Applying a Line Fit to Only One Set of Data When Using Multiple Columns on an Axes



Suppose you have a chart similar to the one shown below, where you have multiple columns on the Y-Axis and you draw a line fit for each column on that axis? What if you only want to apply the line fit to one set of data, like Column 1, but still show both Column 1 and Column 2 on the chart?



 
It is possible to do this, and it requires a couple steps.

First, we should temporarily remove the Column from the axes that we do not want to draw the line for (in this example we remove Column 2)


 

 

We then go into the chart’s property dialog and select ‘ Update manually’

 

We then put Column 2 back on the on the Y-Axis.
 


Once you do that, the final product will be that we have a line fit for Column 1 but not for Column 2.
 




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