I'm trying to create a scatter-plot with:Labels in column AX-axis values in column B Y-axis values in column CBoth column B and C have non-integer values.I've tried fiddling with all the advanced options, but I'm not having much luck.
A scatter plot with given labels and x- and y- axis values
google spreadsheets;google spreadsheet charts
A point plot in which individual points are labeled is called a bubble plot: The structure of input data is exactly what you stated: labels in the first column, x coordinates in the second, y coordinates in the thirdMercury  1.2     5.3Venus    2.3     6.7Earth    3.4     3Mars     2.1     1.6Optionally, one can have a 4th column for categories (represented by colors) and 5th for bubble sizes. Reference: chart types.