1. EXCEL LESSON 12 CREATING CHARTS VOCABULARY

2. AXIS A line bordering the chart plot area used as a frame of reference for measurement.

3. CHART Graphical representation of numeric data in a worksheet.

4. CHART AREA The entire chart and all its elements.

5. CHART SHEET Sheet that contains only a chart

6. DATA LABELS Text that provides additional information about a data marker, which represents a single data point or value that originates from a worksheet cell.

7. DATA MARKER Bar, area, dot, slice or other symbol in a chart that represents a single data point or value that originates from a worksheet cell.

8. DATA SERIES A row or column of data represented by a line, set of columns, bars or other chart types.

9. EMBEDDED CHART Chart placed on a worksheet rather than on a separate chart sheet

10. LEGEND An explanatory list that identifies the patterns or colors assigned to the data series or categories in a chart.

11. PIVOT CHART Graphical representation of the data in a PivotTable

12. PIVOT TABLE Highly configurable table that condenses large amounts od data. Used to analyze and display numerical data in detail and to answer unforeseen questions about data.

13. PLOT AREA The area bounded by axes in a chart.

14. SPARKLINES Miniature graphs that summarize data; typically used to graphically describe trends in data

15. TITLE Descriptive text that is aligned to an axis or at the top of a chart