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Excel: Graphs & Excel: Graphs & ChartsCharts
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Why Graphs or Charts?Why Graphs or Charts?
1.1. Easy to display dataEasy to display data
2.2. Quickly compare Quickly compare datadata
3.3. Quickly see trends Quickly see trends in datain data
Types of Graphs / Types of Graphs / ChartsCharts1. Column Chart1. Column Chart
Types of Graphs / Types of Graphs / ChartsCharts2. Bar Graph2. Bar Graph
Types of Graphs / Types of Graphs / ChartsCharts3. Line Graph3. Line Graph
Types of Graphs / Types of Graphs / ChartsCharts 4. Pie Chart 4. Pie Chart
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Chart Wizard!Chart Wizard! Easy tool used to Easy tool used to
make charts fastmake charts fast A wizard A wizard The chart wizardThe chart wizard
Step 1 – Chart type Step 1 – Chart type
Highlight the Data Highlight the Data Click on the Chart Click on the Chart
Wizard Wizard Select the Chart Type Select the Chart Type Click Next Click Next
Step 2 – Chart Data Step 2 – Chart Data SourceSource
Select the correct Select the correct Data PointsData Points
Click on Next Click on Next
Step 3 – Chart OptionsStep 3 – Chart Options
Format your Chart in Format your Chart in Chart OptionsChart Options
Add Title, name axisAdd Title, name axis Add legendAdd legend Use preview to see Use preview to see
how the chart how the chart changes with changes with formattingformatting
Step 4 – Chart LocationStep 4 – Chart Location
Specify the Chart Specify the Chart Location – Location – – an object in the an object in the
existing spreadsheet existing spreadsheet
Step 5 – Fine tune Step 5 – Fine tune formatformat
Go back to activate Go back to activate the Chart Wizard the Chart Wizard again again
Leave information Leave information you like you like
Re-do any of the Re-do any of the steps steps
Now for the data…. Now for the data…. Vote!Vote! Write a list of Write a list of
your top 5 after your top 5 after school snacks school snacks
Creating a Graph / Creating a Graph / ChartChart
On your mark….On your mark…. Get set …Get set … Go to ExcelGo to Excel