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Scatter Chart
Straight Lines | Only Markers
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Use a scatter chart (XY chart) to show scientific XY data. Scatter charts are often used to find out if there's a
relationship between variable X and Y. Charts

Straight Lines
To create a scatter chart, execute the following steps.
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1. Select the range A1:D22.
Column Chart
2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, choose Scatter, and select Scatter with Straight Lines.

Line Chart

Pie Chart

Bar Chart

Area Chart

Scatter Chart

Data Series

Axes

Chart Sheet

Trendline

Error Bars

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Sparklines

Combination Chart

Gauge Chart

Thermometer Chart

Gantt Chart

Pareto Chart

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Note: also see the subtype Scatter with Smooth Lines above Scatter with Straight Lines.

Result:

Note: we added a horizontal and vertical axis title. The horizontal axis of a scatter chart is a value axis, so you

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have more axis scaling options (the same as a vertical axis which always is a value axis).

Only Markers
To find out if there is a relationship between X (a person's salary) and Y (his/her car price), execute the following
steps.

1. Select the range A1:B10.

2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, choose Scatter, and select Scatter with only Markers.

Result:

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Note: we added a trendline to clearly see the relationship between these two variables.

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