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Chapter : 5.9 Working with Charts

Topic : 5.9.1 Working with Charts

Working with Charts

 Creating Charts
 To select the data for creating a graph click on the first cell of data and then
drag the cursor over the remaining data to be included as the part of chart.
 Go to Insert tab and click the line chart under the chart group.

FIG 5.29: Selecting Line Chart

 Click the chart and go to Design tab and click the chart layouts for creating
chart title.
 User can change the title name and axis name.
 If user needs to edit the names of their series they can do so by first clicking
on the graph to activate the Chart Tools Menu.

 Under Chart Tools choose the Design tab, under the data group, click Select

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Data.

FIG 5.30: Select Data Source dialog box

 To edit the name of a series, highlight it and then click the Edit button.
 When the Edit series dialog box appears, type the series name in the box
labeled Series name.

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 Previewing Charts
 If user wants to print, go to File tab and click Print Option or Press Ctrl + P in
keyboard.
 In the print page user can see the preview of the page in right side.

FIG 5.31: Previewing Charts

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 Modifying Charts
 Click the chart and drag it another location on the same worksheet or click
Move Chart button on the design tab.
 Click the object in radio button to choose where the object is placed.
 Then click OK.
 To change the color of chart, click Design and click any one in Chart Styles.

FIG 5.32: Modifying Charts

 To reverse which data are displayed in rows or columns, click Chart

 And then click Switch Row / Column button on the Design tab.

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