Excel follows strict rules in deciding whether rows should be series or categories. Luckily,
you can reverse this decision with a single button click.
If Excel chooses the wrong orientation for the data in a chart, you can click the Switch
Row/Column icon in the Design ribbon. Compare the before and after charts in Figure
1.18. You will see that the years have changed from being category labels to being series
labels. The products have changed from being series labels to being category labels.
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