Excel Charting Primer II

Chart Trend Lines

Add a Moving Average Line
Add Error Bars to a Data Series
A Custom Error Bar Example
Stock Chart
Add Series Lines
ExpandingChart
...dynamic
ScrollBarChart
StartAndNumber
CheckBox

...dynamic
...dynamic
...dynamic

Formatting Notes

Many of the examples in this workbook were

adapted from the text named Excel Charts, by
John Walkenbach, Wiley, 2003.

3 Ways to Chart Missing Data

Trend Lines

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Add a trend line to certain chart types* to get a

better idea of how data is trending over time. Excel's
trend line is a best fit line for the charted data series.
A chart with a trend line need not have a time or data
category axis, but the trend line assumes that the category
axis values occur in equal intervals. To add a trend line,
select the chart and from Excel's menus choose Chart,
Add Trendline. Complete the "Add Trendline" dialog
that displays. The "Options" tab in this dialog offers
forward and backward forecasting.
* Line, column, bar, area, XY, stock, bubble.

Illustr. 2.
How to add a trend line.

Illustr. 1. A line chart with trend line and custom trend line name added.

Illustr. 3.
The "Type" tab of the "Add Trendline" dialog.

The Data: Krispy Kreme Volume

Krispy Kreme Volumes with Trend Line

Date
5/23/2003
5/22/2003
5/21/2003
5/20/2003

Volume
460,600
399,700
674,300
896,800

5/19/2003
5/16/2003
5/15/2003
5/14/2003

502,300
648,700
635,900
784,100

5/13/2003
5/12/2003
5/9/2003
5/8/2003
5/7/2003

856,300
820,900
###
784,200
###

5/6/2003
5/5/2003
5/2/2003
5/1/2003
4/30/2003

703,500
446,800
761,200
978,000
367,300

4/29/2003
4/28/2003
4/25/2003
4/24/2003
4/23/2003

580,000
370,900
329,900
699,800
###

4/22/2003
4/21/2003
4/17/2003
4/16/2003

473,600
376,800
666,500
400,500

4/15/2003
4/14/2003

357,000
436,200

3,000,000

4/11/2003
4/10/2003
4/9/2003

504,400
###
566,100

2,500,000

4/8/2003
4/7/2003

345,200
477,800

4/4/2003
4/3/2003
4/2/2003

462,200
528,100
481,700

4/1/2003
3/31/2003

537,500
392,600

3/28/2003
3/27/2003
3/26/2003

317,800
635,900
586,100

3/25/2003
3/24/2003

514,600
888,200

3/21/2003
3/20/2003
3/19/2003

###
###
###

3/18/2003
3/17/2003

###
933,800

3/14/2003
3/13/2003
3/12/2003

662,300
647,200
408,100

3/11/2003
3/10/2003

388,900
670,200

3/7/2003
3/6/2003
3/5/2003

727,500
751,700
542,300

3/4/2003
3/3/2003

377,500
395,500

2/28/2003
2/27/2003
2/26/2003

448,500
348,900
392,100

2/25/2003

788,400

2/24/2003

716,400

3,500,000
3,000,000

Volume
Volume Trend

2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
0
2/24/2003

3/24/2003

4/24/2003

Illustr. 4. The same chart as above but with a 20 day forward forecast.
The regression equation for the trend line is displayed on the chart.

Illustr. 5
The "Options" tab selections for this chart.

Krispy Kreme Volumes with Trend Line

Forcasting 20 Days Forward
3,500,000

Volume
Linear (Volume)

2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000

f(x) = - 276.2499146777x + 11107800.121499

0
2/24/2003

3/24/2003

4/24/2003

The "Options" tab of the "Add Trendline" dialog.

Manipulate Chart Series

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Add a Moving Average Line

"Moving average" is an option in Excel's "Add Trendline" dialog box.
A moving average line shows a data series averaged over the number of

The formula in Cell O8 is

data points you choose. There are two ways to create a moving average line:
1. Use the "Moving average" option in the "Add Trendline" dialog.
2. Create a moving average data series based on your data and chart that

=AVERAGE(C18:C22) and is
Data

copied down the column.

Interval

Value

series along with your data.

Both methods are illustrated below.

1
2

$48
$88

$65
$70

Illstr. 1. Moving average line added using the "Add Trendline" dialog.

3
4

$59
$90

$62
$68

5
6

$39
$75

$62
$75

7
8

$48
$89

$73
$86

9
10
11

$59
$102
$65

$84
$94
$87

$110

12
13

$114
$80

$98
$89

$90

14
15

$109
$65

$98
$94

$70

16
17

$120
$72

$107
$103

18
19

$124
$89

$114
$109

20

$128

$128

Sample Chart with Moving Average Line

Added Using the "Add Trendline" dialog
$150
Value
$130

Moving Avg (over 6 intervals)

$50

Calculation: Moving Average

$30
1

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Illustr. 2. The "Add Trendline" dialog with Moving Average and # periods selected.

Illustr. 3. Moving average line derived from calculations in Cells O8:O28.

Illustr. 4. Same as Illustr. 3 but chart type defined as 3-D Line.

3-D Line Chart w/Moving Average Derived

from Calculations in the Worksheet

Sample Chart with Moving Average Derived

from Calculations in the Worksheet
$150

$130

Value
$130

Calculation: Moving Average

$110
$90

$110

$70

$90

$50
$70

$30

$50
$30
1

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
10 11 12
13 14 15
16 17 18
19 20
Calculation: Moving Average
Value

Manipulate Chart Series

Add Error Bars to a Data Series

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Add error bars to a chart to convey additional information about the

Chart Data

charted data, such as an uncertainty factor or possible error. Excel

offers 5 methods for calculating error bars: fixed value, percentage,
standard deviation, standard error, and custom. Error bars can be
added to these chart types: line, xy, column, bar, area, and bubble.
To add an error bar to a data series, select the series, right-click and
choose the Format Data Seriesdialog, and choose the "Y Error Bars" tab.

Response
Absolutely true
True
Fairly true
Possibly true
Not really true

See examples of charts with added error bars below.

Definitely untrue

Illstr. 1. Error bars added with "Percentage" selected as "Error amount".

Illustr. 2. The "Format Data Series" dialog with "Y Error Bars" tab.

Number
9
18
25
23
15
10

Bar Chart with Error Bars Added as a Percentage

Definitely untrue

10

Not really true

15

Possibly true

23

Fairly true

25

True

18

Absolutely true

9
5

15

25

Illustr. 3. Error bars added with "Fixed Value" selected as "Error amount".

Line Chart with Error Bars Added as a Fixed Value

25

15

5
Absolutely
true

True

Fairly true

Possibly
true

Not really
true

Definitely
untrue

Illustr. 5. Right-click an error bar to open the "Format Error Bars" dialog.

Illustr. 4. The "Y Error Bars" tab for the data series.

Manipulate Chart Series

A Custom Error Bar Example

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Excel offers built-in error bars, but you can also create your own

Chart Data

if you want to convey nonstandard information or want your chart

to have a specific look. In this example, two data series are created
by means of formulas in the worksheet and then plotted in the chart
along with the original data. The two new series calculate a single
standard deviation (+1 and -1) based on the chart data. The additional
information is plotted as dotted lines across the chart.

Response
Absolutely true
True
Fairly true
Possibly true
Not really true
Definitely untrue

Illustr. Error bars added with "Percentage" selected as "Error amount".

Colum
nL
SD+1
SD-1

Line Chart with Error Bars Added

from Worksheet Calculations
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
Absolutely
true

True

Fairly true

Possibly true

Not really
true

Definitely
untrue

Number
35
12
28
57
32
26

Standard deviation calculations added to

the worksheet and used to chart the
error bars.
SD+1
SD-1
17
46
17
46
17
46
17
46
17
46
17
46

3 Ways to Chart Missing Data

Stock Chart

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Stock charts require particular values in a specified order.

The sample chart below requireds three sets of values:
High, Low, and Close. The vertical line at each data point
connects the maximum data point in the category with
the minimum data point in the category. The top of
each vertical bar shows the high for that day.

Simple Stock Chart Type: US Dollar vs. Euro

U.S. Dollar - Euro

Date
5/5/03

High
0.8923

Low
0.8846

Close
0.8914

5/6/03
5/7/03

0.8866
0.8823

0.873
0.8742

0.8815
0.8751

0.89

5/8/03
5/9/03

0.8839
0.8739

0.8687
0.8668

0.8745
0.8721

0.88

5/12/03
5/13/03

0.8675
0.8719

0.8572
0.8646

0.8623
0.8682

0.87

5/14/03
5/15/03

0.8716
0.879

0.8664
0.8704

0.8696
0.8728

0.86

5/19/03
5/20/03

0.8601
0.8618

0.8518
0.8517

0.8582
0.8588

5/21/03
5/22/03
5/23/03

0.86
0.8601
0.8568

0.8513
0.8522
0.8442

0.8555
0.8532
0.8482

5/27/03

0.8471

0.839

0.8431

0.9

Close

0.85
0.84
0.83
5/5/03

5/6/03

5/7/03

5/8/03

5/9/03 5/12/03 5/13/03 5/14/03 5/15/03 5/19/03 5/20/03 5/21/03 5/22/03 5/23/03 5/27/03

Data from http://www.fxstreet.com/nou/taula_cotiz_his.asp

Chart X-Axis Formatting Note:

Because in this data the date intervals are irregular, choose "Category" on the
"Chart Options" dialog "Axes" tab so Excel uses only the actual dates in the dat

The chart if the Excel's "Automatic" (default) axis is used to show dates instead of the
"Category" selection used in the chart above.

Stock Chart with Excel's Default

Date Intervals Shown

Close

0.9
0.89
0.88
0.87

No data for these days

0.86
0.85
0.84

No data for these days

No data for these days

0.83
5/5/03 5/6/03 5/7/03 5/8/03 5/9/03 5/12/0 5/13/0 5/14/0 5/15/0 5/19/0 5/20/0 5/21/0 5/22/0 5/23/0 5/27/0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

The time scale axis displays dates in chronological order using specific intervals even if the dates in
the worksheet are not in chronological order and do not fall in these intervals. By default, Excel sets
the time scale data according to the smallest interval between any two dates in the data.

3 Ways to Chart Missing Data

Series Lines

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Stacked bar and stacked column charts have the option

Data

of "series lines", or lines that connect the top of each

data point with the next data point in the same series.

Sales
North

Add series lines by opening the "Format Data Series"

South

$32

$38

$40

dialog for any series and choosing the "Options" tab.

Choose the "Series line" check box.

East

$28

$22

$30

Illustr. 1. Series lines added using the "Format Data Series" dialog.

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3

$45
$42
$34

Illustr. 2. Same chart but as a Bar chart type with series lines reformatted.

Stacked Bar Chart with Series Lines

Stacked Column Chart with Series Lines

$140
$120

East

$100
$80
South
$60
$40
North

$20
$0
North

South
Quarter 3

Quarter 2

Illustr. 3. Choose the "Options" tab and "Series lines".

East
Quarter 1

$0

$20

$40
Quarter 3

$60
Quarter 2

$80

$100
Quarter 1

Illustr. 4. Right-click a series line and choose "Format Series Lines".

$120

$140

A dynamic chart

Expanding Chart
Excel charts are by nature dynamic. That is, if the data on
which the chart is based changes, the chart automatically
changes as well. However, this is not the case if you
add data to a list. Use this technique to create a chart
that automatically expands (or contracts) with the data.
Example: A chart that automatically expands (or contracts)
when the amount of data to chart changes. That is, you
need not use the "Source Data" option to add or delete data.

An Automatically Expanding Chart

using List Data

The list used as data for the chart:

Date
Sales
10/10/03
82
10/12/03
55
10/14/03
68
10/16/03
74
10/18/03
65
10/20/03
80

12
10
8
6
4
2
0

Instructions:
1. Create a standard chart, using existing data.
2. Create two named formulas. The formulas will become argum
in a SERIES formula. Insert, Name, Define
=OFFSET(ExpandingChart!$I$10, 0, 0, COUNTA(ExpandingCha
Insert, Name, Define. Name: Sales. Refers to:
=OFFSET(ExpandingChart!$J$10, 0, 0, COUNTA(ExpandingCha
3. Use the Source Data option of the chart to m
it refers to the named ranges Date and Sales instead of to th
coded range references currently in place. Precede the nam
either the workbook name or the worksheet name, then an e
point.
4. Test your chart by adding new data to the end of the list or d
data from the end of the list.

Notes:
* Modify the example formulas above to fit your data locati
* Locate your list ranges in the worksheet so no other data
is in the same column. COUNTA counts the data in the n
column. The -1 parameter subtracts the list header fro
count.
* The names you established with the OFFSET formula will n
display in the formula bar's Name Box.
* See Excel's online help for descriptions of the parameters
the OFFSET and COUNTA functions.

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data for the chart:

g existing data.
The formulas will become arguments
Name, Define. Name: Date. Refers to:
10, 0, 0, COUNTA(ExpandingChart!$I:$I)-1, 1)
Sales. Refers to:
10, 0, 0, COUNTA(ExpandingChart!$J:$J)-1, 1)
f the chart to modify the existing chart so
Date and Sales instead of to the hard
ently in place. Precede the named range with
the worksheet name, then an exclamation

w data to the end of the list or deleting

las above to fit your data location.

the worksheet so no other data
COUNTA counts the data in the named
ter subtracts the list header from this

d with the OFFSET formula will not

ar's Name Box.
descriptions of the parameters used by

A dynamic chart

Chart with Scroll Bar

You may want the viewer of your chart to have some control
over how much data is charted. In this case, add a scroll bar
to the chart. The chart below has a single data series and a
single scroll bar, but you can use more than one scroll bar in
a chart if you choose.
Example: A chart that displays data for the
months the user selects by manipulating the chart's
scroll bar.

Scroll Bar Controls Charted Data

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

The list used as data for the chart.

Month
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

SalesCalls
82
55
68
74
65
93
74
63
49
45
38
46

data for the chart.

SalesCalls

NumberOfMonths

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11
Value controlled by the
movement of the spinner
on the chart.

Instructions:
1. Create a standard chart.
2. Define the names needed to operate the scroll bar.
Cell M4 is assigned the range name "NumberOfMonths".
The Month range is assigned the name "Month" and is defined
by the OFFSET and COUNTA functions (see the "ExpandingChart"
worksheet in this workbook for more information.
The SalesCalls range is assigned the name "SalesCalls" and is defined
by the OFFSET and COUNTA functions.
Both these names exist only as defined in Excel's Define Name dialog so
you won't see them in the formula bar Name Box drop-down.
3. Use the chart's Source Data dialog to replace hard coded range
references with the category labels and values range for the chart.
4. Add a scrollbar to the chart from the Forms Toolbar. Format the
scrollbar with 1 as the minimum value and 12 as the maximum.
Set the incremental change to 1 and enter NumberOfMonths as
as the cell link.
5. Test the spinner control on the chart.
Notes:
* The NumberOfMonths value is used in the OFFSET function
to control the amount of data the chart displays. The scroll
bar control refers to the NumberOfMonths value as its "Cell
link". Enter an initial value in this cell so you can modify the
chart's Source Data ranges for labels and values.

A dynamic chart

Specify the Starting Date and

Number of Data Points to Chart

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This dynamic chart lets the user choose a particular date

from the data and then the number of data points to chart
starting with that date. The date selection mechanism is
a "validated" cell (F11). Click in the cell to make a choice.
The user selects
The list used as data for the chart.

what to chart:

VisitDate RepairVisits

Start with:

6/2

12

6/2

6/3

10

# of days:

6/4
6/5
6/6
6/7
6/8
6/9
6/10
6/11
6/12
6/13
6/14
6/15
6/16
6/17
6/18
6/19
6/20

9
15
19
13
11
21
12
10
15
16
13
9
7
14
18
17
6

11

Number of Repair Visits using a Chart

that's Dynamic as to Start Date and Number of D
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

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air Visits using a Chart

art Date and Number of Days

Brief instructions for creating this chart:

1. Cell F11 at left is named "StartWith". Cell F13 is named
"NumberOfDays". StartWith is defined using Data, Validation
specifying the VisitDate range of data as inputs. When the user
clicks in the StartWith cell, the list of choices displays.
2. Use OFFSET and MATCH functions to write the two formulas
to use in the Chart Source dialog for category labels and values.
(See the previous dynamic chart examples for more info.)
In this example, the formulas for VisitDate and RepairVisits
are given names but not entered in the worksheet.
=OFFSET(StartAndNumber!$C$11, MATCH(StartAndNumber!$F$11,
StartAndNumber!$C$11:$C$29,1)-1, 0, NumberOfDays,1)
=OFFSET(StartAndNumber!$C$11, MATCH(StartAndNumber!$F$11,
StartAndNumber!$C$11:$C$29,1)-1, 1, NumberOfDays,1)

IMPORTANT: These formulas are shown above only as examples.

They're not entered into any cell in the worksheet, but instead
only as names in Excel's "Define Name" dialog.
3. Replace the Values and X axis labels in the chart's "Source Data"
dialog with the formula names. In this dialog, these names must be
preceded by the worksheet or workbook name.

F13 is named

ng Data, Validation

nputs. When the user

ices displays.
the two formulas
gory labels and values.
s for more info.)
e and RepairVisits

tartAndNumber!$F$11,
NumberOfDays,1)
tartAndNumber!$F$11,
NumberOfDays,1)

ove only as examples.

orksheet, but instead

e chart's "Source Data"

log, these names must be

A dynamic chart

Checkbox Selection

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The example chart shown here allows the user to determine

which of four data series to plot by choosing up to 4 checkbox
controls. Any changes the user makes to the checkbox
selections automatically change what the chart displays.
User Choices for Chart:
Data Series Display Controlled by
Checkbox Selections

North

South
East

700

600

500

400

300

200
Oct

Nov

Dec

South

Jan

Feb
East

Mar

Apr
West

May

Jun

Jul

Nor th

Brief instructions for creating this chart:

1. Create a chart from the data, as usual. Here, a line chart.
2. Using the Forms Toolbar, add a checkbox control for each of
the data series in your chart. Here, North, South, East, and
West. Format each checkbox so it returns its value to a
worksheet cell. Here, in a cell to its close right.
3. Add "regular" range names to the worksheet:
Name the data in each label and data range. Here, the
month and region data ranges are named. Also, add a
name for each cell that holds a checkbox's status. Here,
the cells in J9, J10, J11, and J12.
4. Add "special" names to the worksheet using the "Define
Name" dialog. These names will reference formulas that
are NOT entered in any worksheet cell. Enter one name
and one formula for each of the chart data markers. A
formula should check the data marker's associated check
box status. If TRUE, the data marker's data range should

West

1
1
0
1

display. If FALSE, a blank data range should display.

5. Assign the formula names to the "Values" box in the "Source
Data" dialog on the "Series" tab. You must precede each
formula name with either the workbook or worksheet name
(if you enter a worksheet name Excel displays a workbook
name the next time you open the dialog.)
6. Test the checkbox control of the chart display.

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Month
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

North
500
490
475
395
450
482
400
490
510
486
455
400

South
320
300
290
275
296
324
350
355
368
376
380
355

East
435
401
450
465
420
470
465
450
432
420
400
398

West
550
598
620
623
529
603
660
678
656
670
675
676

Range Names
MonthX
North
South
East
West
Blank
ShowNorth
ShowSouth
NorthSeries
SouthSeries

Used:
L10:L21
M10:M21
N10:N21
O10:O21
P10:P21
Q10:Q21
J9
J10
510
376

ShowEast
ShowWest
EastSeries
WestSeries

J11
J12
0
670

The result of Insert, Name, Paste, Paste List:

Blank
=Checkbox!$Q$10:$Q$21
East
=Checkbox!$O$10:$O$21
EastSeries =IF(ShowEast, East, Blank)
MonthX
=Checkbox!$L$10:$L$21
North
=Checkbox!$M$10:$M$21
NorthSeries =IF(ShowNorth, North, Blank)
ShowEast
=Checkbox!$J$11
ShowNorth =Checkbox!$J$9
ShowSouth =Checkbox!$J$10
ShowWest =Checkbox!$J$12
South
=Checkbox!$N$10:$N$21
SouthSeries =IF(ShowSouth, South, Blank)
West
=Checkbox!$P$10:$P$21
WestSeries =IF(ShowWest, West, Blank)

These cells reference checkbox

status.
IF statements. IMPORTANT: Enter and name these
IF statements only by using Excel's Insert Name
Define "Define Name" dialog box. For the purposes
of this chart, do not name formulas you've
entered directly in the worksheet. The formulas
shown here are for documentation only. The cells
holding these formulas are not named.

At left is a list of range names generated by

Excel for documentation. The list is a column
of range names followed by a corresponding
column of cell locations. Note, however, that
the entries in red in the second column are
not
cell locations. Instead, they're formulas that
do
not exist in any cell in the worksheet, but
have
been entered as the definitions of names
added
to the worksheet in the "Define Name" dialog.

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Formatting Notes

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Excel offers many tools to the user who wants to

add special formatting to a chart. Right-click any
chart element to find its built-in formatting options.

Data for chart illustrations 1 and 2.

In addition, use the options on Excel's "Drawing"

toolbar to add shapes and text to a chart. Added
elements can be grouped with a chart to keep them

Sales

together. Five illustrations are shown.

Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3

North
South

$45
$32

$42
$38

$34
$40

East

$22

$18

$17

Illustr. 1. Autoshape background with chart and

text box text floated above. Grouped.

Illustr. 2. Autoshape background with chart floated above. Grouped.

Report
Reporton
onQuarter
Quarter11Sales
Sales

North is Clear Winner

in First Quarter
East

North

South

South

The Eastern region continued its sales

slide in Quarter 1, outpaced by sales in
both the Southern and Northern regions.
Word is that the sales people in the East
were all in orbit in the first quarter.

East

North

Illustr. 3. Combination chart with graphic as data marker. Grouped.

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Illustr. 4. Chart with transparent data markers. See creation notes at right.

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How to create this chart:

1. Create a regular column chart of the data.
2. With the chart selected, draw a rectangle
shape on the chart. Format it with no
border, choose a color, and make it
transparent (~ 75% works well).
3. With the rectangle selected, hold down
the SHIFT key and from the menus

Chart with Transparent Markers

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choose Edit, Copy Picture. The "Copy

Picture" dialog displays. Accept the

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dialog defaults. Click OK.

4. Select a data series and from the menus

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choose Edit, Paste. The transparent color

with no border takes the place of the
previous data marker.
5. Repeat the process for the second (and

Creating a Picture to Use in a Chart's Plot or Chart Area

any other) data series in the chart.

Without Using a Specialized Graphics Program

6. Delete from the chart the rectangle

you used as your pattern(s).
7. For a chart as shown here, select one
data series and change its chart type
from column to area.

Although you can use a graphic as a chart's Plot or Chart area, you
can't use the Edit, Copy Picture and Edit, Paste method you can use to format
data markers (as in Illustr. 4). Instead, you must supply the file name of the
graphic image. If you already have a file in image format (e.g., GIF or JPG),
use it. However, if you want to use an Autoshape you create or if you
want to use an image from the Office Clip Art Library, use this technique to
turn the image into a graphic file:
1. Start a new Excel workbook and delete all but one sheet.
2. On the one sheet, insert whatever clip art you like and create any Autoshapes.
3. From the menus choose File, Save as Web Page and provide a file name
and location (a directory).
4. Excel saves the workbook in web (HTML) format and creates a new directory.
The directory will contain each of the clip graphics and autoshapes you included
on the sheet, each saved in a separate GIF-format file.
5. You can delete the Excel workbook once you've created separate GIF files.
Then use the GIF files in your chart formatting.

Saving the sample workbook illustrated

at left using File, Save As Web Pagegenerates
seven GIF-format image files, one for each of
the graphics on the worksheet.
Illustr. 5. (2 versions) Saved GIF files used for chart formatting.

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Autoshape and Clip Art Converted to GIF

to add Graphics to Chart Data Series Elements

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to add a Graphic to the Chart Plot Area
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