Chart

You can make data into a graph to display data changes that will be instantly recognizable.

Inserting a chart

Perform the following to insert a chart.

  1. Select a range of data you want to make a chart.
  2. Click the Chart icon on the toolbox. Or click Insert-Chart.
  3. Select the chart type on the Insert Chart dialog box.

Switching row/column

To set chart data direction by row or column, do the following:

  1. Select the chart you want to switch row/column data.
  2. In the Chart task pane at the right, click the Switch Row/Column icon.

Adding chart components

To add components to your chart such as data labels and gridlines, do the following:

  1. Select the chart you want to add components to.
  2. In the Chart task pane at the right, click the icon of Data Labels under Chart Labels, and then select the location from the list.
  3. In the Chart task pane, click to select the Hozontal or Vertical gridlines icon you want to display under Gridlines.

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