When plotting changes in data over time, time is plotted along the horizontal or X axis, and the other data is plotted as individual points along the vertical or Y axis. When individual data points are connected by lines, they show the change in the data. For example, use a line chart to show changes in your weight over a period of months as a result of eating only vegetables every day for lunch.
Or, use a line chart to plot daily changes in specific stock prices. Line charts are also used to plot data recorded from scientific experiments, such as how a chemical reacts to changing temperature or atmospheric pressure.
Scatter plot graphs show trends in data. These graphs are useful when there are a large number of data points. Like line graphs, scatter plot graphs can be used to plot data recorded from scientific experiments, such as how a chemical reacts to changing temperature or atmospheric pressure. Line graphs connect the dots or points of data to show change in data over time, while a scatter plot represents a "best fit" line. The data points are scattered about the line.
The closer the data points are to the line, the stronger the correlation or effect one variable has on the other. If the data points cluster closer to the best fit line, the scatter plot shows a positive correlation in the data. If the data points are further from the line, there is a negative correlation in the data. Combo charts combine two different types of charts into one display.
Typically, the two charts are a line graph and a column chart. To accomplish this, Excel makes use of a third axis called the secondary Y axis, which runs along the right side of the chart. Combination charts display average monthly temperature and precipitation data together, manufacturing data such as units produced and the cost of production, or monthly sales volume and average monthly sale price.
Pictographs or pictograms are column charts that use pictures to represent data instead of columns. For example, a pictograph with hundreds of hamburger images stacked one on top of the other shows how many calories one cheese and bacon hamburger contains compared to a tiny stack of images for beet greens.
Stock Market charts show information about stocks or shares such as their opening and closing prices and the volume of shares traded during a certain period. There are different types of stock charts available in Excel. Each shows different information. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.
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Home Software. Aggregating Data Worksheet charts enable you to condense or summarize large amounts of data within a small, rectangular section of your worksheet. Expose Patterns and Trends Charts can help you see patterns and trends that may be obscured within your worksheet cells.
Expose Outlying Data Scatter and line charts can help you spot outliers or data items that seem out of place or unrelated to the rest of the data. When you save a Word document or PowerPoint presentation that contains a chart, the chart's underlying Excel data is automatically saved within the Word document or PowerPoint presentation. By default, the Excel Workbook Gallery opens when you open Excel. From the gallery, you can browse templates and create a new workbook based on one of them.
Click the Insert tab, and then click the arrow next to Chart. When you insert a chart into Word or PowerPoint, an Excel worksheet opens that contains a table of sample data. In Excel, replace the sample data with the data that you want to plot in the chart. If you already have your data in another table, you can copy the data from that table and then paste it over the sample data. See the following table for guidelines for how to arrange the data to fit your chart type.
For this chart type. In columns, putting x values in the first column and corresponding y values and bubble size values in adjacent columns, as in the following examples:.
In columns or rows in the following order, using names or dates as labels, as in the following examples:. In columns, putting x values in the first column and corresponding y values in adjacent columns, as in the following examples:. To change the number of rows and columns included in the chart, rest the pointer on the lower-right corner of the selected data, and then drag to select additional data.
In the following example, the table is expanded to include additional categories and data series. Note: When you close the Word document or the PowerPoint presentation that contains the chart, the chart's Excel data table closes automatically.
After you create a chart, you might want to change the way that table rows and columns are plotted in the chart. For example, your first version of a chart might plot the rows of data from the table on the chart's vertical value axis, and the columns of data on the horizontal category axis. In the following example, the chart emphasizes sales by instrument. However, if you want the chart to emphasize the sales by month, you can reverse the way the chart is plotted. You can also edit the data by clicking the chart, and then editing the worksheet in Excel.
Click the Chart Design tab, and then click Quick Layout. Chart styles are a set of complementary colors and effects that you can apply to your chart. When you select a chart style, your changes affect the whole chart. To see more styles, point to a style, and then click.
Click Chart Title to choose title format options, and then return to the chart to type a title in the Chart Title box. Update the data in an existing chart. Chart types. On the Charts tab, under Insert Chart , click a chart type, and then click the one that you want to add.
When you insert a chart into Word or PowerPoint, an Excel sheet opens that contains a table of sample data. See the following table for guidelines on how to arrange the data to fit your chart type. To change the number of rows and columns that are included in the chart, rest the pointer on the lower-right corner of the selected data, and then drag to select additional data.
On the Charts tab, under Data , click Plot series by row or Plot series by column. If Switch Plot is not available. Switch Plot is available only when the chart's Excel data table is open and only for certain chart types. On the Charts tab, under Chart Quick Layouts , click the layout that you want.
To see more layouts, point to a layout, and then click. On the Charts tab, under Chart Styles , click the style that you want. Under Labels , click Chart Title , and then click the one that you want. Available chart types in Office. You can create a chart for your data in Excel for the web.
Depending on the data you have, you can create a column, line, pie, bar, area, scatter, or radar chart. On the menu that opens, select the option you want. Hover over a chart to learn more about it. Tip: Your choice isn't applied until you pick an option from a Charts command menu. Consider reviewing several chart types: as you point to menu items, summaries appear next to them to help you decide. To edit the chart titles, legends, data labels , select the Chart tab and then select Format.
In the Chart pane, adjust the setting as needed. You can customize settings for the chart's title, legend, axis titles, series titles, and more.
It's a good idea to review your data and decide what type of chart would work best. The available types are listed below. A column chart typically displays categories along the horizontal axis and values along the vertical axis, like shown in this chart:. Clustered column A clustered column chart shows values in 2-D columns. Use this chart when you have categories that represent:. Specific scale arrangements for example, a Likert scale with entries, like strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree.
Names that are not in any specific order for example, item names, geographic names, or the names of people. Stacked column A stacked column chart shows values in 2-D stacked columns. Use this chart when you have multiple data series and you want to emphasize the total. Use this chart when you have two or more data series and you want to emphasize the contributions to the whole, especially if the total is the same for each category.
Data that is arranged in columns or rows on a worksheet can be plotted in a line chart. In a line chart, category data is distributed evenly along the horizontal axis, and all value data is distributed evenly along the vertical axis. Line charts can show continuous data over time on an evenly scaled axis, and are therefore ideal for showing trends in data at equal intervals, like months, quarters, or fiscal years.
Line and line with markers Shown with or without markers to indicate individual data values, line charts can show trends over time or evenly spaced categories, especially when you have many data points and the order in which they are presented is important.
If there are many categories or the values are approximate, use a line chart without markers.
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