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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 axis. 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
Data Series: Data series is related to the set of values. It is represented by the bars or slices
that represent the data values.
Data Labels: Data labels includes data values, category name, series name, legend keys and
values from cells.
Gridlines: These can be either horizontal or vertical lines depending on the selected chart
type. It makes it easier to read and understand the values.
Legend: Legend is a key which shows the meanings of symbols and colours used in the chart.
Chart Area: The area that includes all objects and elements in a chart.
TYPES OF CHARTS IN EXCEL 2016
Excel 2016 provides a variety of different chart formats
such as Bar, Column, Pie, Line, Area, Waterfall, Scatter,
Surface, or Radar.
Line Chart
It is used to show trends over a period of time. It is
similar to plotting a graph on a graph paper with its
values on X and Y axis. It uses connecting dots to
display trends over a period of time.
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