The interval between the gridlines in an Excel chart is typically blank, but you can highlight the intervals using an alternating pattern by changing the formatting for the gridlines themselves.

For a business owner, Microsoft Excel 2010 is an excellent program for creating charts and graphs to show changes in various aspects of the business. However, the program is only effective if you can ...

Daniel Jassy, CFA, is an Investopedia Academy instructor and the founder of SPYderCRusher Research. He contributes to Excel and Algorithmic Trading. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC ...