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Localized Trendlines. LSP 120 Week 6 Joanna Deszcz. Let’s Interpret This Graph. What would a trendline look like?. Let’s Interpret This Graph. What would a trendline look like?. Let’s Interpret This Graph. But what about this downward trend?. Let’s Interpret This Graph.
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Localized Trendlines LSP 120 Week 6 Joanna Deszcz
Let’s Interpret This Graph What would a trendline look like?
Let’s Interpret This Graph What would a trendline look like?
Let’s Interpret This Graph But what about this downward trend?
Let’s Interpret This Graph Maybe we should do a trendline for just this downward segment.
Let’s Interpret This Graph Is the Localized Trendline more accurate than the overall trendline?
An Example • Percentcollegewomen.xls
Adding a Localized Trendline • Step 1 • Create and xy scatter plot of the data • Is a localized trendline needed? • Yes if… • Low R2 value • Trendline doesn’t fit the data points • Trend changes direction
Adding a Localized Trendline • Step 2 • Remove the original trendline • Select and copy the data that represents the newest trend • Click on the chart to activate it • Choose Paste Special from the Paste menu
Adding a Localized Trendline • Step 3 • Add cells as a new series • Category (X values) in First column
Adding the New Trendline • Step 4 • Right-click on any of the new data points • Choose Add Trendline from menu
Trendline Dialog Box • Select Linear Trendline • Select • Display Equation • Display R-squared value
Animation in PowerPoint • Once the chart is complete… • You can animate it with PowerPoint to emphasize your points • Here’s how….
PowerPoint • Open a blank presentation • Add a new slide • Home – Slides – New Slide • Copy your chart from Excel and paste it on the slide • You may delete the title slide if you wish
Add Animation • Click on the chart to activate it • Click on the Animation Tab • Choose Custom Animation • Click Add Effect • Entrance • Choose an effect • Can modify speed and place of entrance as well • Click on drop down arrow next to “Content 1 Placeholder”
Continued… • Choose Effect Options • Choose Chart Animation tab • Select Group Chart – By Series Option • View slide show to see results • Chart parts should come in in stages • First chart • Second, original data • Third, trendline and localized data, predition, shapes
Design your Slides • Click on the Design tab to add custom or preformatted colors and designs to your slides