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Spreadsheets – Editing & Formatting Charts
 Graphs should be easy to read and interpret.
 Graphs should always have a meaningful title
 If line or column graphs are used, always label the
axes
 With Pie charts, always show the values or
percentages as data labels
 Remove legends if they are not meaningful
Remember
Parts of a chart
6615 6615
11890 11890
16245 16245
11890
16245 16245
11890
16245
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
Adams Lyons Tate Lee Parks Naidoo Wan Curin Dlamini Davids Zwai
Cost
(Rands)
Surname
Cost of Tour per person
Price
Chart Title
Gridlines
Legend
X-Axis
Y-
Axis
Data Labels
Data Series
Changing the Scale on the Axes
To make changes to an axis, right
click on the relevant axis and choose
Format Axis from the popup menu
Changing the Scale on the Axes
The Format Axis
Dialogue Box opens.
You can then change
the scales on the
Minimum, Maximum,
Major or Minor unit
Look at the difference in the examples below between
having the Minimum values set on zero and in the
second chart on 50
Example of Minimum Value change
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Average
Terms
2013 CAT Gr 12 Average Marks
50
55
60
65
70
75
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Average
Terms
2013 CAT Gr 12 Average Marks
Minimum unit 0 Minimum unit 50
 Look at the difference in the examples below
between having the Maximum value set on 70 and in
the second chart on 60
Example of Maximum Values
Changes
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Average
Mark
2013 Terms
Average CAT Marks 2013
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Average
Mark
2013 Terms
Average CAT Marks 2013
Maximum unit 70 Maximum unit 70
 The charts below indicate the major unit on the left in
a scale of intervals of 5 units and on the right in a
scale of intervals of 10 units.
Major Unit Change
 The data series is the data that is used to create the graph.
Sometimes it’s necessary to change the data series.
 In the example below, the X-Axis should be represented by
Terms 1 to Terms 4 and not numbered 1, 2, 3, 4.
Changing the Data Series
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1 2 3 4
CAT Average marks for 2013 & 2013
Series1
Series2
 To change the labels on the X-Axis:
 Right-click on the X-Axis and choose Select Data
Changing the Data Series
Right click on the
X-Axis and click
on Select Data
 The Select Data Source dialog box opens
 Click on Edit on Horizontal Axis labels to correct the
labels of the X-Axis
Changing the Data Series
 Another dialog box will open where you can choose the
cells that contain the values for the labels on the X-axis.
(just highlight the cells on your spreadsheet)
 Click OK
 The correct data is displayed on the X-Axis
Changing the Data Series
 Select the data you want illustrated in the chart
Creating a Stacked Chart
Highlight/Select
data
 Click on the Insert Tab
 Choose the chart from
the Charts group
 Choose the stacked chart
 The cart will be inserted
into your spreadsheet
Creating stacked bar & Column
graphs

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Computer Application Technology - Editing & Formatting charts.pptx

  • 1. Solution Development Spreadsheets – Editing & Formatting Charts
  • 2.  Graphs should be easy to read and interpret.  Graphs should always have a meaningful title  If line or column graphs are used, always label the axes  With Pie charts, always show the values or percentages as data labels  Remove legends if they are not meaningful Remember
  • 3. Parts of a chart 6615 6615 11890 11890 16245 16245 11890 16245 16245 11890 16245 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000 Adams Lyons Tate Lee Parks Naidoo Wan Curin Dlamini Davids Zwai Cost (Rands) Surname Cost of Tour per person Price Chart Title Gridlines Legend X-Axis Y- Axis Data Labels Data Series
  • 4. Changing the Scale on the Axes To make changes to an axis, right click on the relevant axis and choose Format Axis from the popup menu
  • 5. Changing the Scale on the Axes The Format Axis Dialogue Box opens. You can then change the scales on the Minimum, Maximum, Major or Minor unit
  • 6. Look at the difference in the examples below between having the Minimum values set on zero and in the second chart on 50 Example of Minimum Value change 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Average Terms 2013 CAT Gr 12 Average Marks 50 55 60 65 70 75 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Average Terms 2013 CAT Gr 12 Average Marks Minimum unit 0 Minimum unit 50
  • 7.  Look at the difference in the examples below between having the Maximum value set on 70 and in the second chart on 60 Example of Maximum Values Changes 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Average Mark 2013 Terms Average CAT Marks 2013 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Average Mark 2013 Terms Average CAT Marks 2013 Maximum unit 70 Maximum unit 70
  • 8.  The charts below indicate the major unit on the left in a scale of intervals of 5 units and on the right in a scale of intervals of 10 units. Major Unit Change
  • 9.  The data series is the data that is used to create the graph. Sometimes it’s necessary to change the data series.  In the example below, the X-Axis should be represented by Terms 1 to Terms 4 and not numbered 1, 2, 3, 4. Changing the Data Series 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1 2 3 4 CAT Average marks for 2013 & 2013 Series1 Series2
  • 10.  To change the labels on the X-Axis:  Right-click on the X-Axis and choose Select Data Changing the Data Series Right click on the X-Axis and click on Select Data
  • 11.  The Select Data Source dialog box opens  Click on Edit on Horizontal Axis labels to correct the labels of the X-Axis Changing the Data Series
  • 12.  Another dialog box will open where you can choose the cells that contain the values for the labels on the X-axis. (just highlight the cells on your spreadsheet)  Click OK  The correct data is displayed on the X-Axis Changing the Data Series
  • 13.  Select the data you want illustrated in the chart Creating a Stacked Chart Highlight/Select data
  • 14.  Click on the Insert Tab  Choose the chart from the Charts group  Choose the stacked chart  The cart will be inserted into your spreadsheet Creating stacked bar & Column graphs