Creating a Scatter Plot

On a Mac

Data in Excel SpreadsheetInsert the variable you want on the x-axis in

the left columnInsert the variable you want on the y-axis in

the right column

Create the ChartHighlight both variables, TV and GPACharts Scatter Marked Scatter

Add Axis TitlesChart Layout Axis Title

Horizontal Axis Below Axis “TV (minutes)”Vertical Axis Rotated Title “GPA”

Delete GridlinesChart Layout Gridlines Horizontal Gridlines

None

Chart TitleChart Layout Chart Title Above Chart

Change ColorsClick on any point in the scatter plotFormat Fill Choose color

LegendChart Layout Legend No legend

Scatter Plot

Add a TrendlineChart layout trendline linear trend

Add the Equation of the Line

Chart Layout trendline trendline optionsClick on options

Check display equation of the line

Add r-squared valueChart Layout trendline trendline optionsClick on optionsCheck display r-squared value

Line Color, Weight, etc.Chart Layout Trendline Trendline Options Click on Line change colorClick on weights make thicker

Scatter Plot