Help with scatter chart from scratch!

To me... the easiest way to make any chart is to make sure nothing is selected on a sheet, then select the chart type I want from the Chart Menu in the toolbar:

This will insert a new chart with some made up data (default) data which you can now modify:

If you have only one series of data then you can click the chart to select, then grab (click and hold)) the little circle at the bottom right of the highlighted section in the table and move it to the left to adjust the amount of data presented in the chart:

I would also suggest downloading the Users' Guide to assist:

http://support.apple.com/manuals#macosandsoftware

s240847 wrote:

I need to do a scatter chart using numbers on mac. Help section says to choose x & y axis I cant find where to do that I have never done a scatter chart before I have all data on another chart to which I need to add scatter chart Report due Monday!

s,

Your problem statement is seriously punctuation-challenged. I guess we won't hear from you again since your deadline is past, but Wayne's suggestion to read the User Guide is a good one.

In short, you select a group of X-Y data pairs and then select Insert > Chart > Scatter. Couldn't be easier. That gets you a plot with the default set of chart decorations. You can modify the look of the chart with the Chart Inspector.

Jerry