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These bars can be placed horizontally on the chart area. It illustrates the comparisons amongst
                 the individual items. In this chart, categories are represented on the vertical axis and values are
                 represented on the horizontal axis.

                 Area Chart: It is used to display the quantitative magnitude of the data graphically. These charts
                 are based on the features of the line chart. They basically emphasise the area between the line
                 and the axis with the help of the colours, textures, pictures, etc.



















                                      Bar chart                                         Area chart
                 Change Chart Type

                 You can change the type of an existing chart at any time. Perform the following steps to change
                 the chart type:

                 Step 1    Double-click anywhere on the chart. The Formatting toolbar will appear below the
                           menu bar.




                                                           Formatting toolbar

                 Step 2    Click on the Chart Type tool (      ). The Chart Type dialog box appears.

                 Step 3    Click on the Line from the left pane of the Chart Type dialog box.

                 Step 4    Click on the Points and Lines option from the right pane.
                 Step 5    Click on the OK button. The chart will change to Line Chart similar to this.




















                            Chart Type dialog box                               Points and Lines chart



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