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a tool you can use in Excel to communicate data graphically
chart
a graphic or diagram that displays data or the relationships between sets of
data in picture form.
chart
TYPES OF CHARTS
column
line
pie
bar
area
surface
use vertical bars to represent data. They can work with many
different types of data, but they’re most frequently used for comparing information.
column charts
ideal for showing trends. The data points are connected with lines,
making it easy to see whether values are increasing or decreasing over time.
line charts
make it easy to compare proportions. Each value is shown as a slice
of the pie, so it’s easy to see which values make up the percentage of a whole.
pie charts
work just like column charts, but they use horizontal rather than vertical bars.
bar charts
are similar to line charts, except the areas under the lines are filled
in.
area charts
allow you to display data across a 3D landscape. They work
best with large data sets, allowing you to see a variety of information at the
same time.
surface charts
PARTS OF A CHART
title
vertical axis (y)
horizontal axis (x)
data series
legend
clearly describe what the chart is illustrating
title
also known as y axis
vertical axis
also known as x axis
horizontal axis
consists of related data points
data series
chart that can only have one data series
pie chart
