How can I insert equations in an axis title of an excel scatter plot?
Specifically would like to insert accented lower case greek symbol for shear
rate "gamma dot".

I'm not sure this is what you have in mind - but you have nothing to loose.
If you can produce what you have in mind within a worksheets cell [by using
some rare font or so] try this:
1) Declare an Axis Title by typing Bla Bla.
2) Type whatever you need into cell F10 and make sure to display it as needed.
3) Click on the Axis Title and while it is selected click in the Formula Bar
dna type: =F10 and hit Enter.
4) Make sure to format the Axis Title like cell F10.
The advantage of this is that any change in cell F10 will immediately be
reflected in the Axis Title - so you may change F10 when ever you wnat.
Micky


"Startoker" wrote:

How can I insert equations in an axis title of an excel scatter plot?
Specifically would like to insert accented lower case greek symbol for shear
rate "gamma dot".

To insert an equation or symbol in an axis title of an Excel scatter plot, you can use the "Insert Symbol" feature. Here are the steps to insert the accented lower case Greek symbol for shear rate "gamma dot" :

1. Click on the axis title to select it.
2. In the "Insert" tab, click on "Symbol" in the "Symbols" group.
3. In the "Symbol" dialog box, select "Greek and Coptic" in the "Subset" drop-down list.
4. Scroll down to find the "gamma dot" symbol (it should be near the bottom of the list).
5. Click on the "gamma dot" symbol to select it.
6. Click on the "Insert" button to insert the symbol into the axis title.
7. Click on the "Close" button to close the "Symbol" dialog box.

The accented lower case Greek symbol for shear rate "gamma dot" should now be inserted into the axis title of your Excel scatter plot.