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

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Creating a Graph / Creating a Graph / ChartChart

On your mark….On your mark…. Get set …Get set … Go to ExcelGo to Excel