Chart Components Lesson 6 – Working With Charts and Graphics, continued 4.02 Chart Components

Why do you need to learn about charts? Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Why do you need to learn about charts? Why might you use a chart to present spreadsheet information? What does a chart do that a spreadsheet does not? 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Is it a chart or a graph? Data Series 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 Chart Components

Examples of business uses of charts Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Examples of business uses of charts 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. 4.02 Chart Components

Graph and Chart Parts 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Components of Graphs and Charts Y-Axis X-Axis Data Marker 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. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Data Series Data Series A collection of related values from the worksheet; one row/column on the spreadsheet. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Gridline Gridline Horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area of the graph to make it easier to read and understand the values. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Plot Area Plot Area The rectangular area bound by the category and values axes. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Tick Mark Tick Marks Used to add clarification to the data categories. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Legend Legend The object that explains the symbols, colors, or patterns used to differentiate the data. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Data Label Data Labels Single value or piece of data from the data series. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Chart Title Title Describes the purpose and content. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Axis Titles Axis Titles Describe the x and y axis data. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics 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. 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics How’d you do? 2. 1. 1. Data Series 2. Chart Title 5. 3. 3. Y Axis Labels 4. 4. Data Labels 5. Plot Area 7. 6. Gridline 6. 7. Legend 10. 8. X Axis Labels 9. X Axis Title 8. 9. 10. Tick Mark 4.02 Chart Components

Lesson 6 - Working with Charts and Graphics Embedded vs. Separate 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. Linked Chart A linked chart is one that will change to reflect changes made to the spreadsheet it represents. 4.02 Chart Components