This document provides an overview of how to create and format charts in Excel. It discusses the key elements of a chart, including the data labels, chart area, plot area, legend, title, and axes. The learning objectives are to define a chart, create a simple chart, format a chart by changing colors and effects, and change the chart type. The content then outlines the specific steps to make a chart, such as selecting the data range and inserting a column or bar chart. It also explains how to format charts by modifying shapes, fills, and outlines. The final section reviews how to change an existing chart's type using the Chart Type dialog box.

1. Sultan Qaboos University
Collage of Education
Dept. of Instructional & Learning Technologies
Distance Education & the Internet (TECH4101)
Writing DE Materials
"Charting in Excel”
Done by: Manar Dawood Al-Wahaibi
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2. Overview:
Charts are used to display series of numeric data in a graphical format to make it
easier to understand large quantities of data and the relationship between different
series of data.
A chart has many elements. Some of these elements are displayed by default, others
can be added as needed. You can change the display of the chart elements by moving
them to other locations in the chart, resizing them, or by changing the format. You can
also remove chart elements that you do not want to display.
Data Label
Chart area
Plot area
The Legend
The data points
of the data series
that are plotted
in the chart.
Title
4)The horizontal (category) and
vertical (value) axis along which
the data is plotted in the chart.

3. Learning objectives:
At the end of this lesson you will be able to:
 Define a Chart.
 Create a simple chart.
 Format a chart.
 Change chart types.
Content:
How to make a chart??
Process:
A. Creating a simple chart
1. Select cells A3 to D6. You must select all the cells containing the data you
want in your chart. You should also include the data labels.

4. 2. Choose the Insert tab.
3. Click the Column button in the Charts group. A list of column chart sub-types
types appears.
4. Click the Clustered Column chart sub-type. Excel creates a Clustered Column
chart and the Chart Tools context tabs appear.
B. Formatting the Chart
When you click on a chart, there are three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs
which are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools.
1. Click on the chart background.
2. On the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the style that you want.
3. Click on the Shape Fill option to open the drop down menu and choose any
color you want.
4. To apply a different shape effect, click Shape Effects, click an available effect,
and then select the type of effect that you want to use.
5. Also, to apply a different shape outline, click Shape Outline and click the
color that you want to use.
To Know more about formatting the chart visit this site:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn_1oiUDqB0

5. C. Changing the Chart Type
1. Click your chart. The Chart Tools become available.
2. Choose the Design tab.
3. Click Change Chart Type in the Type group. The Chart Type dialog box
appears.
4. Click Bar.
5. Click Clustered Horizontal Cylinder.
6.
Click OK. Excel changes your chart type.
Objective
Assessment
Defining a Chart
What is a chart? ………
Feedback: Is a graphic that displays
series of numeric data and the
relationship between different series of
data.

6. Creating a simple chart
What is the first step of creating a chart?
A. Change the chart range.
B. Select the data range.
C. “Insert” menu , “Chart type”
Feedback: C.
Formatting a chart
How can you Fill your chart with a red
color?
Feedback: by clicking the down arrow on
Shape Fill on the Shape Styles panel and
select the red color form the list.
Changing chart types
What is the easiest way to change the
type of an existing chart?
A. Right-click chart area and select
“Change Chart Type”.
B. CTRL+Z.
C. Delete it and start over.
Feedback: A.
Resources:
 http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/create-a-chart-HP001233728.aspx

http://www.baycongroup.com/excel2007/04_excel.htm