Chart Components
4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business.
Why do you need to learn about
charts?
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Why might you use a chart to present
spreadsheet information?
What does a chart do that a spreadsheet
does not?
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Is it a chart or a graph?
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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.
4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business
Data Series
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Examples of business uses of charts
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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.
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Graph and Chart
Parts
Components of Graphs and Charts
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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 Series
Data Series
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A collection of
related values
from the
worksheet; one
row/column on
the spreadsheet.
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Gridline
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Horizontal or
vertical line that
extends across
the plot area of
the graph to
make it easier to
read and
understand the
values.
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Gridline
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Plot Area
Plot Area
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The rectangular
area bound by the
category and
values axes.
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Tick Mark
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Used to
add
clarification
to the data
categories.
Tick
Marks
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Legend
Legend
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The object that
explains the
symbols,
colors, or
patterns used
to differentiate
the data.
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Data Label
Data
Labels
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Single value or
piece of data
from the data
series.
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Chart Title
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Title
Describes
the
purpose
and
content.
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Axis Titles
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Axis Titles
Describe
the x and
y axis
data.
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Now it’s
your turn!
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See if you
can identify
all of the
components
and describe
their
functions.
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How’d you do?
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1. Data Series
2. Chart Title
3. Y Axis Labels
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4. Data Labels
5. Plot Area
6. Gridline
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7. Legend
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8. X Axis Labels
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9. X Axis Title
10. Tick Mark
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Embedded vs. Separate
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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
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A linked chart is one that will change to
reflect changes made to the spreadsheet it
represents.
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