Working with Charts and Graphics CREATING CHARTS Lesson 6 - Microsoft Excel 2010

Creating Charts There are six common charts used in business. Column Chart Bar Chart most common charts Pie Chart Line Chart XY Scatter Exploded Pie Chart It is important to understand how and when each chart is used to communicate information.

Column Chart Column charts are used to make comparisons about groups of data This chart compares Senior, Junior, and Sophomore attendance rates at assemblies over a period of four months.

Stacked Bar Chart The stacked bar chart is used to represent the contribution of individual items to a whole Each bar is divided into two or more parts The length of the stacked bar represents a total

Pie Chart and Exploded Pie The Pie chart is used to represent only one series of data Examples: Percent (%) of each expenditure in a budget Percent of each investment type in a portfolio Answers the question, “What is the percentage of each part to the whole?” The Exploded Pie chart is used to emphasize one or more portions of the data

Line Chart The Line Chart is used to indicate trends in data Examine the Sales Trends chart below

XY Scatter Chart The XY Scatter chart is used to indicate a correlation between two or more sets of data A business example of an XY Chart is one that represents the effect (if any) of caffeine on worker productivity

Selecting Data for a Chart When creating a chart, select only the data you wish to display. Totals are not usually used Click the insert tab to select the appropriate chart type to display your data There are two ways to display a chart As a separate chart sheet Embedded in the worksheet with the data Go to this tutorial for creating charts in Excel 2010.creating charts