How to Insert Axis Labels In An Excel Chart | Excelchat Figure 6 – Insert axis labels in Excel . In the drop-down menu, we will click on Axis Titles, and subsequently, select Primary vertical . Figure 7 – Edit vertical axis labels in Excel. Now, we can enter the name we want for the primary vertical axis label. Figure 8 – How to edit axis labels in Excel. Add Axis Label in Excel 2016/2013. In ...