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EXCEL CHARTS
CHARTS• Charts provide a way of presenting and comparing data in graphical
format.
• Embedded charts or chart sheets
• Embedded charts are objects in the worksheet along with the data.
• Chart sheets – Exist on a separate sheet by itself.
• All charts are linked to the charted data. The chart data appears in the plot area.
CHART TERMS
• Horizontal axis – X axis
• Vertical axis – Y axis
• Legend – Identifies each of the data series
• Plot area – Holds the data points on a chart.
• Data series – Data used to create the chart
DATA SERIES
The above data series is used to
create the chart that is located on the
next slide.
Vertical Axis
Chart Title
Axis Titles
Horizontal Axis
Data Table
Data Labels
Legend
Single series in same color.
TYPES OF CHARTS
COLUMN CHART
• Compare individual or sets of values.
• The height of each bar corresponds to its value
BAR CHART
• Illustrates comparisons among individual items.
LINE CHART
• Shows changes over time, such as trends
CIRCLE PIE CHART
• Shows the relationships of each value in a single series to the whole
• The size of a pie wedge represents the percentage that value contributes to the total
SCATTER CHART
• Also known as XY charts
• Represent data points as dots. The dots for each series appear in different colors.
• The position of the dots reveals a trend.
AREA CHART
• Displays the magnitude of change over time
• Look like filled in line charts
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