Chart Components

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Why do you need to learn about charts?

Why might you use a chart to present spreadsheet information?

What does a chart do that a spreadsheet does not?

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Data Series

Is it a chart or a graph?

A graph is a feature of a chart used to plot data.

The chart is the total package that includes the title, value labels, and legend.

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Examples of business uses of charts To represent sales trends within the different

departments of a store. To represent the contribution of individual

employee sales to the total sales for a company.

To represent the percent of each expense to total expenses.

To explain stock price fluctuations to stock holders.

Graph and Chart Parts

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Components of Graphs and Charts

Y- axis - the left vertical side; it contains the numerical data.

X-axis - the bottom horizontal side; it contains the category information.

Data markers -represent values.

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Data Marker

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Data Series

Data Series

A collection of related values from the worksheet; one row/column on the spreadsheet.

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Gridline

Horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area of the graph to make it easier to read and understand the values.

Gridline

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Plot Area

The rectangular area bound by the category and values axes.

Plot Area

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Tick Mark Used to

add clarification to the data categories.

Tick Marks

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Legend

The object that explains the symbols, colors, or patterns used to differentiate the data.

Legend

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Data Label

Single value or piece of data from the data series.

Data Labels

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Chart Title Describes

the purpose and content.

Title

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Axis Titles Describe

the x and y axis data.

Axis Titles

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Now it’s your turn!

See if you can identify all of the components and describe their functions.

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1. Data Series

2. Chart Title

3. Y Axis Labels

4. Data Labels

5. Plot Area

6. Gridline

7. Legend

8. X Axis Labels

9. X Axis Title

10. Tick Mark

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Embedded vs. Separate An embedded chart is one that appears on

the same sheet as the worksheet it represents.

A separate chart is one that does not appear on the same sheet as the worksheet it represents.

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Linked Chart A linked chart is one that will change to

reflect changes made to the spreadsheet it represents.

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