2. Signature: Microsoft Word 2003
Chapter 13
CREATING CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS IN WORD

3. Performance Objectives
Create a chart with data in a Word table
Size and move a chart
Change the type of chart and choose a custom chart type
Change data in a chart
Add, delete, and customize chart elements
Create and modify organizational charts and diagrams

4. Creating a Chart select table, Insert, Picture, Chart
data series
in rows
uses first column for legend label
chart and
datasheet
are inserted
category
names
x-axis
bottom of chart
z-axis
like a ruler broken into
units called ticks
to delete a chart, click the
chart and press the Delete key

5. Sizing and Moving a Chart
Increase size:
- select chart - drag black sizing handle
Move chart:
change text wrapping option
- white sizing handles appear
move pointer inside chart
and drag

6. Changing the Chart Type
click drop-down arrow
and selected desired type OR
Chart, Chart Type
select type and subtype
changes default

7. Choosing a Custom Chart Type
Chart, Chart Type
select a chart type
preview

8. select a row by clicking select a column by clicking
Changing Data in Cells
make changes in the datasheet
- chart updates to reflect changes
select a cell by
pointing and clicking
the left mouse button
select all cells
select a row by clicking
the row header
select a column by clicking
the column header
View Datasheet button to display
the datasheet if it has been closed

9. Changing the Data Series
by column:
uses data in first row
to create the legend;
uses data in first column
to create the x-axis
by row:
uses data in first row
to create the x-axis;
uses data in first column
to create the legend

10. Adding Chart Elements
Chart, Chart Options

11. Moving, Sizing, and Deleting Chart Elements
Moving: select chart element and drag from middle
Sizing: select chart element and drag sizing handle
Deleting: select chart element and press Delete key

12. Formatting a Chart and Chart Elements
Every chart element contains a formatting dialog box.
double-click chart element
to display
formatting dialog box

13. Changing Element Colors
click arrow
and select
desired color
click chart element
chart element color has changed

14. Creating Diagrams and Organizational Charts
Insert Diagram or Organization Chart OR
Insert, Diagram

15. Commands Review How do you create a chart in Word?
select table, Insert, Picture, Chart

16. Commands Review How do you change the chart type?
click drop-down arrow
and selected desired type

17. Commands Review How do you display the Chart Type dialog box?
Chart, Chart Type

18. Commands Review How do you choose a custom chart type?
Chart, Chart Type
select a chart type

19. Commands Review How do you turn on/off the display of the datasheet?
View Datasheet button to display
the datasheet if it has been closed

20. Commands Review How do you display the Chart Options dialog box?
Chart, Chart Options

21. double-click chart element
Commands Review
How do you display the formatting dialog box for a chart or a chart element?
double-click chart element
to display
formatting dialog box

22. click the Drawing button on Standard toolbar
Commands Review
How do you display the Drawing toolbar?
click the Drawing button on Standard toolbar

23. Commands Review How do you display the Diagram dialog box?
Insert Diagram or Organization Chart
Insert, Diagram OR

24. ADDING VISUAL APPEAL TO DOCUMENTS
Coming Next
Chapter 14
ADDING VISUAL APPEAL TO DOCUMENTS