Label x-axis - MATLAB xlabel (2024)

Syntax Description Examples Label x-Axis Create Multiline x-Axis Label Include Greek Letters in x-Axis Label Include Variable Value in x-Axis Label Include Superscript and Subscript in Axis Labels Change x-Axis Label Font Size and Color Label x-Axis of Specific Plot Modify x-Axis Label After Creation Input Arguments target — Target for label Axes object | TiledChartLayout object | standalone visualization | array of objects Name-Value Arguments FontSize — Font size 11 (default) | scalar value greater than 0 Color — Text color [0.15 0.15 0.15] (default) | RGB triplet | hexadecimal color code | 'r' | 'g' | 'b' | ... Rotation — Text orientation scalar value in degrees Output Arguments t — Text object text object Tips Version History R2023a: Rotate the x-axis label without overlapping the axes See Also Functions Properties Topics MATLAB Command Americas Europe Asia Pacific

plot((1:10).^2)xlabel('Population')

plot((1:10).^2)xlabel({'Population','(in thousands)'})

x = linspace(-2*pi,2*pi);y = sin(x);plot(x,y)xlabel('-2\pi \leq x \leq 2\pi')

plot((1:10).^2) year = 2014;xlabel(['Population for Year ',num2str(year)])

t = linspace(0,1);y = exp(t);plot(t,y)xlabel('t_{seconds}')ylabel('e^t')

plot((1:10).^2)xlabel('Population','FontSize',12,'FontWeight','bold','Color','r')

tiledlayout(2,1)ax1 = nexttile;plot((1:10).^2)xlabel(ax1,'Population')ax2 = nexttile;plot((1:10).^3)

plot((1:10).^2)t = xlabel('Population');

t.Color = 'red';