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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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