2. Lesson Skills
By
the end of the lesson you should be
familiar with how-to:
Insert and delete chart elements such as
titles, legends, percentages, etc.
Move a chart to a different location, and
Change between chart types
4. Titles
Titles
make a chart easier to understand
by providing the viewer labels that define
the data represented.
Go here to access more information
about chart titles
5. Legends
Legends are boxes that identify the
patterns or colors that are assigned to the
data series or categories in a chart.
To read more about how-to insert
legends, go HERE
6. Other Elements
More elements, such as data labels and
trendlines, can be added by going to the
Chart Tools Layout tab
8. Moving a Chart
Bydefault, a chart is created on the
worksheet that is active
You can choose to move a chart to
another worksheet or workbook.
9. Moving a Chart
1. Go to your Chart
Tools Design tab
and click the Move
Chart button
2. Select either New
Sheet to move the
chart to its own
worksheet in the
workbook, or
3. Select Object in to
move the chart to
another worksheet
10. Changing Chart Types
You can elect to switch between different
chart types as needed.
Go HERE for more information on how-to
switch
11. Practice Activity
Open your workbook from the first
presentation
Practice adding, removing and modifying
titles, legends and other elements on the
chart
Practice moving the chart to different
locations
Practice changing chart types
