Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Excel III Graphing Data

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Graphing Linear Equations Slope-Intercept Form Y = m*x + b Use sliders for slope (m) and intercept (b) with negative values

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Inserting Text – merge cells We can merge cells to enter lines of text Highlight cells to merge Select Format then Cells

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Inserting Text – merge cells Format Cells Window Select “Alignment” tab Merge cells

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Create Sliders Forms toolbar Slider option Forms toolbar can place in many places Select View, Toolbars then Forms

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Slider – format control Right Click on slider Select format control Format Control – program slider Sets min & max values of slider Sets unit of change Select cell to link to slider

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Graphing – Chart options Graphing – Highlight cells to graph Select “Insert” then “chart” chart wizard window appears Choose XY (Scatter) Select connect by line

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Format Chart Area Right click on white area Select “Format Chart Area” Format Chart Area window appears

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Format Chart Area Patterns Change Border and fill effects

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Format Chart Area Font Font, style, size and effects

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Format Chart Area Properties Position chart

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Right click on grey area Select “Format Plot Area” Format Chart Plot window appears Format Chart Area

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Format Plot Area Patterns Change Border and fill effects

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Data Series Right click on data series Select “Format Chart Area” Format Data Series window appears

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Data Series Patterns Change lines and markers

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Right click on X or Y axis Select “Format Axes” Format Axes window appears Format Axes

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Data Series Scale Change values for X or Y axis scale change Y axis by right click on y-axis Scale

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Labeling Sheets Sheet Labels Use meaningful labels

Summer 2007 NSF MSPPaul Beaulieu / Barbara Perez Labeling Sheets Sheet Labels Right Click on a tab for tab window Change name, insert sheets, tab color, move, copy or delete sheets Tab options window