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Chart/Graphs Charts/Graphs-Presenting and comparing data in a graphic format. Used in business to communicate and clarify spreadsheet information Can be used to make data easier to understand 3 Most common types of charts/graphs Column/Bar Pie Line 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Examples of Charts used in business: Represent sales trends within different departments of a store Represent the contribution of individual employee sales to the total sales for a company Represent the percent of each expense to total expenses 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

A chart is to a spreadsheet as a picture is to a thousand words! 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Creating a Chart/Graph First step in creating a chart/graph is to select the data you wish to plot. 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Graphs/Charts Column/Bar Line Pie used to compare the values of various items Line useful for plotting trends Pie used to represent the percentage each item contributes to the total 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Uses of Column/Bar Charts Uses the height of bars side by side to represent values. Used to compare groups of similar data and individual values to each other. Example: Can show: money spent on groceries in a month. 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Uses of Line Chart Represents trends and changes over time. Statistics to compare a football teams performance from year to year. Measurements of temperatures. 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Uses of Pie Chart Number of girls and boys in your BCT class Number of brunettes in your BCT class Parts to a whole 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Components of a Chart 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

(the gray area shown in this graph) Plot Area Plot Area (the gray area shown in this graph) The Plot Area is the background portion of a graph. It is the rectangular area bound by the category (X) and values (Y) axes. 11 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

A Data Series is a collection of related values, such as one row or one column from a spreadsheet. 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

X-axis The X- axis is the bottom horizontal side of the graph. It contains the category information. Y-axis X-axis 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Y-axis The Y- axis is the left vertical side of the graph. It contains the numerical data. Y-axis 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Handles A Handles are small black squares that surround a chart when selected. 15 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Tick Mark Tick Marks The Tick Mark is used in a graph to clarify the data categories or values. 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Gridline A Gridline is a horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area of the graph for the purpose of adding clarification to the data. Gridlines make it easier to read and understand the values. Gridlines 17 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Legend Legend The Legend is an object that explains the symbols, colors, or patterns used to differentiate the data. 18 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

A Data Label is a single value or text explanation Data Labels A Data Label is a single value or text explanation used to explain the data in a series. It is a piece of data from the data series. 19 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Chart Title Chart Title The Chart Title is the main heading, which describes the purpose and content of the chart. 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Axis Titles The Y-axis Title: describes the Y-axis, which is the vertical data. The X-axis Title describes the X-axis, which is the horizontal data. Axis Titles 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

7. 4. 1. 6. 5. 8. 3. 2. 9. 10. Now it’s your turn! See if you can identify all of the components and describe their functions. 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

How did you do? 1. Data Series 2. Chart Title 3. Y-axis Labels 5. 3. 3. Y-axis Labels 4. 4. Data Labels 5. Plot Area 7. 6. Gridline 7. Legend 6. 10. 8. X-axis Labels 9. X-axis Title 8. 9. 10. Tick Marks 8.04 Spreadsheet Charts

Vocabulary Terms Plot Area-is the background portion of a graph. Data Series-A collection of related values, such as one row or one column from a spreadsheet. Y Axis-Vertical (left) edge of the plot area. X Axis-Horizontal (bottom) edge of the plot area. Handles-Small black squares that surround a chart when selected. Tick Marks-Small lines that mark a unit of measurement Gridlines-is a horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area of a graph

Vocabulary Terms The Legend is an object that explains the symbols, colors, or patterns used to differentiate the data. Data Label is value or text explanation to the data in a series. Chart Title is the main heading, which describes the purpose and content of the chart. Y-axis Title-Describes the data on the vertical axis. X-axis Title -Describes the data on the horizontal axis.