Excel Lesson 10 Using Advanced Chart Features

1. Excel Lesson 10Using Advanced Chart Features Microsoft Office 2010 Advanced Cable / Morrison

2. Objectives • Switch rows and columns in charts. • Add a data table to a chart. • Add data labels to data markers. • Create sparklines. 2 2

3. Objectives (continued) • Design combination charts. • Construct a gauge chart. • Create a chart template. • Apply a chart template.

4. Vocabulary • chart floor • chart template • combination chart • data labels • data markers • data point • data series • data table • gauge chart • horizontal gridlines • primary axis • secondary axis 4 4

5. Vocabulary (continued) • sparklines • vertical gridlines • x-axis • y-axis 5 5

6. Introduction • Charts are a great solution for presenting data in Excel graphically. • Simple to make and format • Can quickly change one type of chart to another • Excel has many chart formatting features.

7. Understanding How Charts Are Created • Charts are created from data in a worksheet. • Data is typically arranged in columns and rows Worksheet with columns and rows of data

8. Understanding How Charts Are Created (continued) • The type of chart determines how the data in the rows and columns will appear in the chart. Line chart created from worksheet data

9. Switching Rows and Columns in Charts • You can switch the order of how chart data is displayed in a chart. • Use Switch Row/Column button on the Design tab Chart with rows and columns switched

10. Adding a Data Table • A data table displays the data used to create a chart. • Appears below the chart • Lets you quickly view the worksheet data while looking at the chart data series • A legend is a list that shows the colors and symbols used in a chart. • Can appear as part of the data table or separately

11. Adding a Data Table (continued) • Chart with data table and legend

12. Adding Data Labels to Data Series • A data labelcan appear as numbers or text next to each data marker in the data series. • The data markersrepresent where the actual data would be in the chart. • Each place where the line segments start or stop is a data point. • Can be displayed with a data marker

13. Adding Data Labels to Data Series (continued) • Completed chart with data labels

14. Creating Sparklines • A sparklineis a miniature chart that can be displayed in a single row or column of data. Types of sparklines

15. Creating a Combination Chart • Combination chart:shows data on two y-axes • Primary axis:y-axis on the left side of chart • Secondary axis:y-axis on the right side of chart

16. Creating a Combination Chart (continued) • Combination chart

17. Creating Gauge Charts • A gauge chart shows the amount of progress accomplished toward a goal. • Horizontal gridlines are horizontal lines within the chart. • Vertical gridlines are vertical lines within the chart. • Chart flooris the foundation, or base, of a 3-D chart.

18. Creating Gauge Charts (continued) • Gauge chart

19. Creating Chart Templates • To create a chart template: • Create and format a chart as desired • Save the chart as a template • Chart templates are saved in the same default location as the preformatted chart templates.

20. Applying a Chart Template • After creating a chart template, you can apply it to new charts that you create. • Applying a chart template to a chart will save time. • Will not need to change each chart feature individually

21. Summary In this lesson, you learned: • You can switch rows and columns of data in a chart. • A data table that shows the data used to create a chart can be added to the chart. • Data labels can be added to data markers in a data series.

22. Summary (continued) • A sparkline is a miniature chart that can be displayed in a single row or column of data. • You can design a combination chart that has two y-axes. • You can construct gauge charts that show progress towards a goal.

23. Summary (continued) • A chart template can be created for a chart design that will be used repeatedly. • Chart templates can be applied to charts after they are created.