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    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

                           CREATING AND FORMATTING CHARTS

                     To create a chart, follow these steps:

                     Step 1    Select the range of cells that contains data, for example A1:C6, in this case.

                     Step 2    Select the Insert → Object → Chart option from the menu
                               bar. The Chart Type dialog box appears.

                                                  Selecting a range                                   Inserting a Chart
                                                                                                      Inserting a Chart

                     Step 3    Select a chart type. In this case, we have selected Column.

                     Step 4    Click on the Next>button. The selected range is already shown in Data Range text box
                               of Data Range dialog box.

                                     Chart Type dialog box                           Data Range dialog box

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