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Tutorial 4 - Session 4.2

Creating Charts

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Session 4.2 Objectives

• Create a pie chart• Learn how to select nonadjacent ranges of

cells• Change a 2-D pie chart into a 3-D pie chart• Learn how to use a chart sheet• Use a picture in a chart

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A Pie Chart

• Show relationship or proportions of parts to a whole

• Slice sizes are determined by values of the data points

• Contains only one data series

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Creating a Pie Chart

• Select two ranges:– Category labels– Data series

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Selecting Nonadjacent Ranges

• Select the first range of cells

• Press and hold the Ctrl key

• Select the next range of cells

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2-D to 3-D Charts

• Select Chart Chart Type…

or

• Select Chart Type buttonon the Chart toolbar

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Exploding a Slice of a Pie Chart

• Click the pie chart

• Click the slice you want to explode

• Drag the selected slice away from the center of the chart

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Modifying the 3-D View

• Select the chart• Select Chart 3-D View...

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Applying a Texture Fill Effects

• Select the chart item you want to modify

• Select Format button on the Chart toolbar

• Push the Fill Effect… button in the Format window

• Select the Texture tab in the Fill Effect window

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Using Pictures in a Chart

• Create a Bar or Column chart

• Select all the data series you want to replace with pictures

• Select Insert Picture From File…

• Select the image file• Push Insert

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Formatting the Picture

• Select the series containing the picture

• Select Format button on the Chart toolbar

• Push the Fill Effect… button in the Format window

• Select the appropriate format option under the Picture tab in the Fill Effect window