How to make the Y axis start at 0 in charts in Excel. This is a simple formatting issue.
Note: You can start the Y axis at any number; instead of typing a zero for step 3, input the desired number.
This is a simple yet important thing to know how to do in Excel. That is because Excel will guess what you want the starting unit to be for the Y axis and it doesn't always know what you want.
Make sure to download the Excel file that accompanies this tutorial to see this example in the spreadsheet.