1. Microsoft Office 2007- Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Working with Charts

2. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Chart planning guidelinesChart planning guidelines Determine the purpose of the chartDetermine the purpose of the chart Identify the data relationshipsIdentify the data relationships Determine results you wantDetermine results you want Decide which chart type is most appropriateDecide which chart type is most appropriate Identify the worksheet data you want the chart to illustrateIdentify the worksheet data you want the chart to illustrate Understand the elements of a chartUnderstand the elements of a chart Planning a Chart

3. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Data marker Horizontal axis Vertical axis Tick marks Data point Legend Plot area Chart elements Planning a Chart Data series

4. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Common chart types Planning a Chart

5. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Creating a Chart To create a chart:To create a chart: Select a range of dataSelect a range of data Use buttons on the Insert tab to create and modify a chartUse buttons on the Insert tab to create and modify a chart Embedded chartEmbedded chart inserted directly in the current worksheetinserted directly in the current worksheet

6. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Creating a Chart Sizing handlesSizing handles the small series of dots at the corners and sides of the chart’s borderthe small series of dots at the corners and sides of the chart’s border indicate that the chart is selectedindicate that the chart is selected Chart sheetChart sheet Sheet in a workbook that contains only a chartSheet in a workbook that contains only a chart Linked to the workbook dataLinked to the workbook data

7. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Creating a Chart Clustered Column chart type Column chart types Column chart palette

8. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Moving and Resizing a Chart Middle-right sizing handle Moved and resized chart

9. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Changing the Chart Design Currently selected chart type Chart type categories Change Chart Type dialog box

10. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Changing the Chart Layout Axes titles added to chart Vertical axis title Vertical axis labels Chart title Horizontal axis labels Horizontal axis title Chart Elements list arrow Axis Titles button

11. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Formatting a Chart Format Data Series dialog box Click Border Color to control line display Click Shadow to control shadow settings

12. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Create a Pie Chart Create multiple charts based on the same worksheet dataCreate multiple charts based on the same worksheet data In a pie chartIn a pie chart Emphasize a data point by exploding a slice awayEmphasize a data point by exploding a slice away In landscape orientationIn landscape orientation text runs the long way on the pagetext runs the long way on the page

13. Microsoft Office 2007-Illustrated Introductory, Premium Video Edition Create a Pie Chart Exploded pie slice