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Microsoft Excel ChartsMicrosoft Excel Charts

Objectives: Using the Excel chart features

Selecting an Appropriate chart type

Creating a ChartEditing a Chart

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ChartsCharts

Why are charts useful? Visual presentation of differences, similarities,

general trends in data Easier to view and interpret at a glance

Chart layout - terminology Types of charts Deciding which type of chart is

appropriate for the problem at hand

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Chart Layout & TermonologyChart Layout & Termonology

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Not all types of charts are appropriate for all data presentation needs

• Line/Area Charts show changes or trends • Scatter Charts (XY) show a functional

relationship• Bar/Column Charts show discreet values• Pie Charts show parts of a whole

Selecting an Appropriate Chart TypeSelecting an Appropriate Chart Type

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A line chart shows a trend with each point plotted at equal intervals

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Notice how the distance on the x axis from 8-9am is the same as from 9-11am

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An Scatter (XY) chart plots two sets of data at scaled intervals showing a functional relationship

Notice how the data points are not distributed evenly but along a scaled x axis of interest rate

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Bar/Column Charts show and compare discrete objects

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Components of meal costs

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Pie Charts display parts that make up a whole

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Creating a Chart - Walkthrough:Creating a Chart - Walkthrough: Select data range

continuous and contiguous data Click on Insert Ribbon and choose chart

type

Select chart headings, axis, labels etc from Layout Ribbon

Modify chart formatting from the Format Ribbon

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Editing a Chart: WalkthroughEditing a Chart: Walkthrough

Double click on the chart to select it - use context sensitive ribbons to select features

Design Ribbon

Layout Ribbon

Format Ribbon