Page 31 - TP_iPlus_V2.1_Class8
P. 31
Components of a Chart
• Chart Title: It is the heading text that helps to identify the chart. The chart title describes the
aim and content of the chart.
• X-Axis: The x-axis is the horizontal axis of the chart, commonly known as the category axis.
• Y-Axis: The y-axis is the vertical axis of the chart, commonly known as the value axis.
• Plot Area: It is that area of the chart in which the data is plotted.
In a 2-D chart; axis bound the plot area whereas in 3-D charts, walls and floors bound the plot
area.
Chart Area
Gridlines Chart Title
Plot Area
Data Series
Y-axis
X-axis Data Labels
Legend
• Data Series: It is the set of values which the user wants to plot in the chart. It is represented
by the bars or slices that represent the data values.
• Data Labels: It refers to the label that provides additional information about data marker,
thus representing a single data item or value of a cell.
• Gridlines: It refers to the horizontal and vertical lines in the plot area. The gridlines are inserted
in the chart to enhance its readability.
• Legend: It helps to identify the plotted data series. Unique colour or pattern is helpful to
identify such series.
• Chart Area: It refers to the total area surrounded by the chart.
Types of Charts in Excel
Excel provides a variety of different chart
formats, such as Bar, Column, Pie, Line, Area,
Doughnut, Scatter, Surface, and Radar.
Line Chart: A line chart is used to view
information that is shown by lines at equal
intervals. It depicts the change in data over a
period of time. It is similar to plotting a graph
on graph paper with its values on the X and Y
axes. It uses connecting dots to display trends
over a period of time.
29
Spreadsheet—Functions and Charts

