1. Making Charts
Lecture 16
Zikria Mian

2. Charts in Excel
• A chart is a visual representation of
numeric values. It is an object that Excel
creates upon request
– The chart consists of one or more data series
– There are several chart types, for example,
line charts, pie charts, bar charts etc

3. Charts in Excel (continued)
• Charts are used in two formats
– Embedded charts
• On the worksheet
• Can adjust size, proportions, borders etc
• Can display data alongside
– Chart sheets
• WYSIWYG
• Useful for printouts

4. Creating a chart
1. Make sure that your data is in order and
appropriate for a chart
2. Select range that contains your data
3. Select chart type from insert tab
4. Use the commands in chart tools to
adjust the layout

5. Creating a chart (continued)
• Select data (B4 to E10)
• Choosing chart type
– Insert chartcolumnclustered column
• Experiment with different layouts
– Change rows to columns
• Try other chart types
• Try other chart styles

6. Working with Charts
• Moving and resizing
• Copying chart
• Deleting
• Adding chart elements
• Moving, deleting and formatting chart
elements

7. Chart Types
• Compare item to other items
• Compare data over time
• Compare relationships
• Frequency comparison
• Identify unusual situations

8. Summary
• What is a chart
• Creating charts in MS Excel 2007
• How to edit charts
• Overview of chart types