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CHARTS IN EXCEL
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                                 Your Aim

                                 to learn about:

                                          Components of a Chart            Types of Charts in Excel 2016
                                            Creating a Chart                  Formatting a Chart


                  A chart is an effective way to display data in a pictorial form. It is used to draw comparison and
                  analyse the growth, relationship and trends among the values in a table. In this chapter, you will

                  learn about different types of charts and their components. You will also learn the process of
                  creating a chart.
                      COMPONENTS OF A CHART


                  Following are the components of a chart:
                      Chart Title: Chart title describes the main aim and content of the chart.
                      X-axis: X-axis is the horizontal axis of the chart. It is also called the category axis.

                      Y-axis: Y-axis is the vertical axis of the chart. It is also called the value axis.
                       Plot Area: It is the rectangular area bounded by the two axes. It contains the actual chart and

                     includes the plotted data, data series, category and value axis.


                         Grid lines                                                                    Chart Title







                                                                                                      Plot Area

                                                                                                      Data Series
                           Y-axis
                           X-axis                                                                     Data Labels


                                                                                                      Legend

                                                          Components of a Chart


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