Axis annotation typically appears beside its axis. This may be a problem on charts with an origin that is not at the axis minimum or maximum. The chart can automatically determine where to place annotation in different situations, depending on the chart type. The Compass property can also specify annotation placement for an axis. The Compass value for the X-axis can be set to either North or South, while the value for a Y-axis can be set to either East or West. By default, the X-axis is set to South and the Y-axis is set to West.