1. GO! with Microsoft® Excel 2010
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GO! with Microsoft® Excel 2010
Chapter 6
Creating Charts, Diagrams, and Templates
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2. Objectives Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart
Create and Format a Line Chart
Create and Modify a SmartArt Graphic
Create and Modify an Organization Chart

3. Objectives Create an Excel Template Protect a Worksheet
Create a Worksheet Based on a Template

4. Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart
Tiny charts that fit within a cell
Give a visual trend summary
Column chart
Presents data in vertical columns
Useful to compare related data
Labels
Column and row headings that describe the values in a chart

5. Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart
Steps to create a sparklines
Select the range
On the Insert tab, in the Sparklines group, click the Line button
With the insertion point blinking in the Location Range box, select the range where you want the sparklines
Click OK

6. Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart

7. Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart
Steps to create a 3-D column chart:
Select the range with the desired data
On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the Column button
Under 3-D Column, click the desired chart
Charts can be formatted using Chart Tools

8. Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart

9. Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart
Changing the Display of Chart Data
Change the chart type
Change the way the data displays
Add or change titles
Select different colors
Modify the background, scale, or chart location
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10. Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart
Change to a chart by:
Editing and formatting the chart title
Adding, formatting, and aligning axis titles
Editing source data
Formatting the chart floor and chart walls
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11. Create and Format a Line Chart
Line charts show trends over time
Can consist of one line
Can display more than one line to show a comparison of related numbers over time
To create a line chart:
On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the Line button
Click the desired line chart
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12. Create and Format a Line Chart

13. Create and Format a Line Chart
Change a chart by:
Deleting a legend and changing a chart title
Changing the values on the value axis
Formatting the plot area and the data series
Inserting a trendline—a graphic representation of trends in a data series

14. Create and Format a Line Chart

15. Create and Modify a SmartArt Graphic
Visual representation of information and ideas
To create a SmartArt Graphic:
On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the SmartArt button
On the left, choose a SmartArt style, select a layout, and then click OK
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16. Create and Modify a SmartArt Graphic

17. Create and Modify an Organization Chart

18. Create and Modify an Organization Chart
Depicts reporting relationships within an organization
To create an organization chart:
On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the SmartArt button
On the left, click Hierarchy, then in the first row, click the first graphic, Organization Chart; Click OK
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19. Create and Modify an Organization Chart
Make changes to a chart
Change the formatting of the graphic
Modify the layout of the graphic
Prepare for printing
Add filename to footer
Center the sheet horizontally
Change the workbook properties by adding the author, subject, and keywords
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20. Create an Excel Template
Workbook created and used as the basis for other similar workbooks
Standardization
All forms created within the organization will have a uniform appearance
Protection
Cannot change areas of the worksheet that are protected
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21. Create an Excel Template

22. Create an Excel Template
To create a template:
Start with a blank worksheet
Enter the text, formatting, and formulas needed for the specific worksheet
Save the file as a template
Saving a workbook as a template adds the extension .xltx to the file name
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23. Create an Excel Template
Modifying the template:
Format the template so it is easy for others to complete
Enter template formulas
Add a logo image
Insert and modify WordArt (a feature used to insert decorative text in your document)
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24. Protect a Worksheet By default, all cells are locked
Data cannot be typed into them
The locked feature is disabled until the worksheet is protected.
Some cells can be designated to be unlocked
Use a password to stop the disabling of the protection
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25. Protect a Worksheet
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26. Protect a Worksheet
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27. Create a Worksheet Based on a Template
Templates stored in the Templates folder can be opened from the New tab in Backstage view.
The user can enter information in the unlocked cells and save it as a new file.
Templates can be made available on a company intranet or on a Web site.
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28. Covered Objectives Create and Format Sparklines and a 3-D Column Chart
Create and Format a Line Chart
Create and Modify a SmartArt Graphic
Create and Modify an Organization Chart

29. Covered Objectives Create an Excel Template Protect a Worksheet
Create a Worksheet Based on a Template

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