1. Microsoft Excel 2007 The L Line The Express Line to Learning L Line
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2. 5 Charting: Basic Chart Types and When To Use Them
Stations Along the Way
Getting to know Excel charts
Charting data with columns and bars
Converting column charts to bar charts
Categorizing data with pie charts
Showing progression with line charts
Finding trends with scatter plot charts
Contrasting data with area charts
Exploring other chart types

3. Why Use Excel Charts?
Charts display data visually, making it easier to see data trends and patterns
They’re useful when sharing data with others, as in a presentation
Different chart styles allow you to choose the appropriate chart type for your data
Chart elements can be customized

4. Creating Column and Bar Charts
Column charts display vertical bars
Bar charts display horizontal bars
Both chart types help you make data comparisons for multiple data series
3-D bar and column charts add depth
Bars shaped as cylinders, cones, and pyramids are also available

5. Creating Pie Charts
Pie charts show the relationship of parts to a whole, using one data series
Each data point appears as a slice
Data labels such as percentages are often added to the pie slices
Use an exploded pie chart to highlight each area of the pie
Drag a slice outwards to explode individual slices of the pie chart

6. Creating Line Charts Line charts show trends over time
Use primary and secondary axes if data series use different value ranges
Each line displays in a different color
You can add markers of varying styles to the data points of the lines

7. Creating Scatter Charts
Use scatter charts when you need to plot numerous data points
Scatter charts typically plot numeric values on both axes
Each series of points appears with a different color and/or symbol
You can add a trendline to help predict future values

8. Creating Area Charts
Area charts overlap data for each series to show relationships
They can show how data elements add up to make a whole
Other types of area charts include stacked, 100%, and 3-D
You can apply 3-D Rotation options

9. Other Chart Types
Stock chart: Shows how stock prices perform over a period of time
Surface chart: Shows 2-D or 3-D trends
Doughnut chart: Displays multiple series (rings) in a pie chart
Bubble chart: A 3-D scatter chart
Radar chart: Compares aggregate values of multiple data series

10. Discussion Questions What is an Excel chart?
Which three chart types are the most common?
What is the difference between a bar chart and a column chart?
Can you plot more than one series in a pie chart?

11. Discussion Questions (cont.)
What is the difference between a line chart and a scatter plot with a trendline?
What is the difference between a line chart and an area chart?