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