Excel secondary axis without layout tab

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Creating a graph with two Y-axes in Excel 2013 requires selecting the chart first to access the Chart Tools. Users can right-click on the data series and choose "Format Data Series," then select "Secondary Axis" under Series Options. The absence of the Layout tab is due to the chart not being selected, which is a common oversight. This method effectively allows for dual-axis representation in Excel 2013.

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Hello, I am trying to make a graph on excel 2013 with two y axes, and the internet says I should click on the "Layout" tab under the Chart Tools tab, but I do not have that tab. How do I do this?
 
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I am used to right-clicking the data series and then choosing Format Data Series | and clicking "Secondary Axis" under Series Options (at the top of the list).

As a side note: A Layout tab only appears when a chart is selected.
 

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