Chart Components 4.02 Understand charts and graphs used in business.
Dec 27, 2015
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Why do you need to learn about charts?
Why might you use a chart to present spreadsheet information?
What does a chart do that a spreadsheet does not?
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Data Series
Is it a chart or a graph?
A graph is a feature of a chart used to plot data.
The chart is the total package that includes the title, value labels, and legend.
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Examples of business uses of charts To represent sales trends within the different
departments of a store. To represent the contribution of individual
employee sales to the total sales for a company.
To represent the percent of each expense to total expenses.
To explain stock price fluctuations to stock holders.
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Components of Graphs and Charts
Y- axis - the left vertical side; it contains the numerical data.
X-axis - the bottom horizontal side; it contains the category information.
Data markers -represent values.
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Data Series
Data Series
A collection of related values from the worksheet; one row/column on the spreadsheet.
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Gridline
Horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area of the graph to make it easier to read and understand the values.
Gridline
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Plot Area
The rectangular area bound by the category and values axes.
Plot Area
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Tick Mark Used to
add clarification to the data categories.
Tick Marks
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Legend
The object that explains the symbols, colors, or patterns used to differentiate the data.
Legend
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Data Label
Single value or piece of data from the data series.
Data Labels
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Chart Title Describes
the purpose and content.
Title
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Axis Titles Describe
the x and y axis data.
Axis Titles
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Now it’s your turn!
See if you can identify all of the components and describe their functions.
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1. Data Series
2. Chart Title
3. Y Axis Labels
4. Data Labels
5. Plot Area
6. Gridline
7. Legend
8. X Axis Labels
9. X Axis Title
10. Tick Mark
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Embedded vs. Separate An embedded chart is one that appears on
the same sheet as the worksheet it represents.
A separate chart is one that does not appear on the same sheet as the worksheet it represents.
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Linked Chart A linked chart is one that will change to
reflect changes made to the spreadsheet it represents.