Chart Is a graphic or visual representation of data.

Graphical analysis Is valuable to discover what messages are hidden in the data.
Business graphics Are one of the most exciting Windows applications where charts (graphs) are created in
straightforward manner from a worksheet with just a few keystrokes or mouse clicks.
Data points A chart is based on numeric values in the cells called _____________
Data series A group of related data points that appears in row or column in the worksheet create a
______________.
Category labels In every data series exactly one data point is connected to a numerical value contained in a cell.
Textual information such as column and row headings are used for descriptive entries called
_____________.
You cannot create an effective chart In every instance, realize that a chart exists only to deliver a message and that
unless you are sure of what that ___________________________.
message is

Column chart A ________________ displays data comparisons vertically in columns.

X or horizontal axis The _______________ depicts categorical labels.
Y or vertical axis The ____________ depicts categorical labels.
Plot area The _______________ contains graphical representation of values in data series.
Chart area The ____________________ contains the entire chart and all of its elements.
Multiple data series A ____________________ compares two or more sets of data in one chart.
Clustered column chart A ____________________ groups similar data in columns, making visual comparison easier to
determine.
Stacked column chart A ____________________ places (stacks) data in one column with each data series a different
color for each category.
Legend A ______________ identifies the format or color of each data series.
Bar chart A ___________________ is basically a column chart that has a horizontal orientation. Many
people prefer this because it emphasizes the difference between items.
Clustered bar chart The most basic bar chart that has long descriptive labels that is easier to read in a bar chart than
in a column chart.
Fonts, styles, shape of columns, type Excel makes it easy to change __________, ___________, the __________, ___________ and
sizes and color ____________ but such changes often detract from rather enhance a chart.
Pie chart Is the most effective way to display proportional relationships. It is the type of chart to select
whenever words like percentage or market share appears in the message to be delivered..
Pie or complete circle The ________________ denotes the total amount.
Slice of the pie Each ____________ corresponds to its respective percentage of the total.
Exloded pie chart It separates one or more slices of the pie for emphasis.
Three-dimensional pie chart It may be created in exploded or unexploded format.
Line chart It shows trends over a period of time, a line connects data points. It is used frequently to show
stock market or economic trends.
Doughnut chart It is similar to a pie chart in that it shows relationship of parts to a whole, but it can display
more than one series of data and it has a hole in the middle.
Scatter (xy) chart A ___________ shows a relationship between two variables. It is used to represent the data
from scientific or educational experiments that demonstrate relationship.
Stock charts ____________ have only one major purpose: to show the high, low and close prices for
individual stocks over a period of time.
 1. Specify the data series. 6 main steps to create a chart are the following:
2. Select the range of cells to
charts.
3. Select the chart type.
4. Inset the chart and designate
the chart location.
5. Choose chart options.
6. Change the chart location and
size.

Data label A _____________ is the value or name of a data point.

Chart __________ are used as documentation in Web pages, memos, reports, research papers, books
and a variety of other types of documents.
Embedded Chart An ___________ may be moved within a worksheet by selecting it and dragging it to its new
location.
Enhance charts with graphic shapes These objects can be moved or sized and/or modified with respect to their color and other
properties. The chart itself can also be modified using various tabs.
Pie chart Which type of chart is best to portray proportion or market share
Pie chart Type of chart not suitable to display multiple data series.