Excel Lesson 10
Using Advanced Chart Features
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Objectives
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Switch rows and columns in charts.
Add a data table to a chart.
Add data labels to data markers.
Create sparklines.
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Objectives (continued)
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Design combination charts.
Construct a gauge chart.
Create a chart template.
Apply a chart template.
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Vocabulary
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chart floor
chart template
combination chart
data labels
data markers
data point
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data series
data table
gauge chart
horizontal gridlines
primary axis
secondary axis
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Vocabulary (continued)
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sparklines
vertical gridlines
x-axis
y-axis
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Introduction
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Charts are a great solution for presenting
data in Excel graphically.
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Simple to make and format
Can quickly change one type of chart to another
Excel has many chart formatting features.
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Understanding How Charts Are
Created
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Charts are created from data in a worksheet.
Data is typically arranged in columns and rows
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Worksheet with columns and rows of data
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Understanding How Charts Are
Created (continued)
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The type of chart
determines how the
data in the rows and
columns will appear
in the chart.
Line chart created from worksheet data
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Switching Rows and Columns in
Charts
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You can switch the
order of how chart
data is displayed in
a chart.
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Use Switch
Row/Column button
on the Design tab
Chart with rows and columns switched
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Adding a Data Table
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A data table displays the data used to create
a chart.
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A legend is a list that shows the colors and
symbols used in a chart.
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Appears below the chart
Lets you quickly view the worksheet data while
looking at the chart data series
Can appear as part of the data table or separately
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Adding a Data Table (continued)
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Chart with
data table and
legend
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Adding Data Labels to Data Series
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A data label can appear as numbers or text
next to each data marker in the data series.
The data markers represent where the
actual data would be in the chart.
Each place where the line segments start or
stop is a data point.
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Can be displayed with a data marker
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Adding Data Labels to Data Series
(continued)
Completed chart
with data labels
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Creating Sparklines
A sparkline is a miniature chart that can be
displayed in a single row or column of data.
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Types of sparklines
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Creating a Combination Chart
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Combination chart: shows data on two yaxes
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Primary axis: y-axis on the left side of chart
Secondary axis: y-axis on the right side of chart
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Creating a Combination Chart
(continued)
Combination chart
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Creating Gauge Charts
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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 floor is the foundation, or base, of a 3D chart.
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Creating Gauge Charts (continued)
Gauge chart
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Creating Chart Templates
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To create a chart template:
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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.
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Applying a Chart Template
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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.
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Will not need to change each chart feature
individually
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Summary
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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.
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Summary (continued)
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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.
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Summary (continued)
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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.
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