1. Graphing with Excel

2. The Excel program will take data right from your spreadsheet and put it into a graph of your choice Done AUTOMATICALY (after a couple of steps)

3. Graphing with Quattro Pro Let’s take a survey!

4. Graphing with Excel There are a number of steps you have to take in order to transform data into a visual representation Step #1 – Entering in your data – Let’s do that with our food data

5. Graphing With Excel Step # 2: Selecting Data that will be graphed – Highlight all of the data and labels that you would like included in the graph

6. Step #3: Creating Your Graph – Insert Tab – Select Chart – For our data Chose Column – Keep it simple! 3-D is ok Not PYRAMIDS! Graphing With Excel

7. Step #4: Ensuring your graph is what you are looking for – Does the title make sense? – Does the graph convey the information you want it to? – Does it look professional? – What needs to be changed? Graphing With Excel

8. Step #5: Customizing Your Graph – Right Click on the graph will Let you change what data you are using Change the type of chart – You may click on specific parts of the graph X or Y Axis (Scale, Gridlines) Title (Border, Colour, Style) Bars/Pies (Change colour, insert data labels) Graphing With Excel

9. Design Tab – Allows you to change the look of your graph Colours Data Labels Positioning of Axis Labels Graphing With Excel

10. Layout Tab – Insert Axis Labels – Inserting Line of Best Fit – Inserting Pictures – Inserting Borders – Many, Many More Options Graphing With Excel

11. ASSIGNMENT You are going to learn a little bit of information about your classmates! You will be making 3 spreadsheets and co-ordinating graphs for – Elementary Schools (Column) – If they take part in extra-curricular activities at BCI (Pie) Sports Team Club or Play within the school Nothing – Height (estimated) over the last 5 years of another student MAKE EM FANCY AND ATTRACTIVE