Select The Pie Chart Data: Worksheet

Enter the Chart Data The first step in creating a pie chart is to enter the data into the
worksheet. When entering the data, keep these rules in mind:
1. Don't leave blank rows or columns when entering your data. 2. Enter your data in columns.
Note: When laying out your spreadsheet, list the names describing the data in one column and, to the right of that, the data itself.
2. A pie chart is a percentage chart, so only one series of data will be used in the chart. If there is
more than one column of data, try to list the data to be used in the chart next to the column containing the list of names in order to simplify creating the chart.
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Select the Pie Chart Data
Excel Pie Chart Ted French
Two Options for Selecting the Chart Data Using the mouse 1. Drag select with the mouse button to highlight the cells containing the data to be included in the pie chart. Using the keyboard 1. Click on the top left of the pie charts's data. 2. Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard. 3. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select the data to be included in the pie chart. Note: Be sure to select any column and row titles that you want included in the chart. For this tutorial 1. Highlight the block of cells from A2 to B5, which includes the row headings.
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Selecting a Pie Chart Type
Selecting a Pie Chart Type Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above.
1. Click on the Insert ribbon tab.

2. Click on a chart category to open the drop down list of available chart types. (Hovering your mouse pointer over a chart type will bring up a description of the chart type). 3. Click on a chart type to select it. For this tutorial
1. Choose Insert > Pie > Pie in 3-d. 2. A basic pie chart is created and placed on your worksheet. The following pages cover formatting
this chart to match the pie chart shown in Step 1 of this tutorial.
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The Basic Pie Chart
Formatting options for the pie chart Use the following links to format the basic pie chart shown above.
Choosing a style for the pie chart Exploding a piece of the pie chart
Adding a title to the chart Remove the legend Adding data labels to the chart Adding a drop shadow to the title Coloring the chart background Beveling the chart edg
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Formatting the Pie Chart - 1
Formatting the Pie Chart - 1 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. When you click on a chart, three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools. Choosing a style for the Pie chart 1. Click on the pie chart.
2. Click on the Design tab. 3. Choose Style 6 of the Chart Styles

. Return to the format options list Exploding a piece of the pie chart Note: Exploding a piece of pie out from the rest of the chart is done to emphasize that section. 1. Click once on the pie chart to highlight it.
2. Click once on the Peanut Butter slice of the pie chart to select just that piece of the chart. 3. Click and drag the Peanut Butter slice out from the pie chart to explode it.
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Formatting the Pie Chart - 2 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. Adding a title to the chart
1. Click on the Layout tab. 2. Click on Chart Title under the Labels section. 3. Select the third option - Above Chart. 4. Type in the title "The Cookie Shop 2003 Revenue from Sales"
. Return to the format options list Remove the legend
1. Choose Layout > Legend > None.

Return to the format options list Adding data labels to the chart
1. Choose Layout > Data Labels > Best Fit to add data labels. 2. Choose Layout > Data Labels > More Data Label Options to bring up the Format Data Labels
dialog box.
3. Remove the check marks from Value and Show Leader Lines under Label Options in the right
hand window.
4. Check off Category Name and Percentage under Label Options in the right hand window.
Return to the format options list
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Excel Pie Chart
Ted French
1. Click on the Layout tab. 2. Click on Chart Title under the Labels section. 3. Select the third option - Above Chart. 4. Type in the title "The Cookie Shop 2003 Revenue from Sales"

dialog box.
hand window.
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1. Click on the Layout tab.
2. Click on Chart Title under the Labels section. 3. Select the third option - Above Chart. 4. Type in the title "The Cookie Shop 2003 Revenue from Sales"

dialog box.
hand window.
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Formatting the Pie Chart - 3 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. Adding a drop shadow to the title
1. Drag select the chart title. 2. Click on the Format ribbon tab. 3. Choose Text Effects > Shadow > Offset Right.
Return to the format options list Coloring the chart background
1. Click on the chart background.
2. Click on the Format ribbon tab. 3. Choose Shape Fill > Gradient > Theme Colors > Purple, Accent 4, Lighter 80%. 4. Click on the Shape Fill > Gradient > From Center option.
Return to the format options list Beveling the chart edge 1. Click on the chart background.
2. Click on the Format ribbon tab. 3. Choose Shape Effects > Bevel > Divot.
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Formatting the Pie Chart - 3 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. Adding a drop shadow to the title
Return to the format options list Coloring the chart background 1. Click on the chart background.
2. Click on the Format ribbon tab. 3. Choose Shape Fill > Gradient > Theme Colors > Purple, Accent 4, Lighter 80%. 4. Click on the Shape Fill > Gradient > From Center option.
Return to the format options list Beveling the chart edge 1. Click on the chart background.
2. Click on the Format ribbon tab. 3. Choose Shape Effects > Bevel > Divot.
Enter the data below in the cells indicated to create the pie chart covered in this tutorial. Cell - Data A1 - The Cookie Shop 2003 Revenue from Sales A2 - Peanut Butter A3 - Chocolate Chip A4 - Oatmeal Raisin A5 - Lemon B2 - $15,500 B3 - $27,589 B4 - $24,980 B5 - $14,768 Return to Step 2 of this tutorial.
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Entering the Chart Data
Enter the Chart Data The first step in creating a pie chart is to enter the data into the worksheet. When entering the data, keep these rules in mind:
Note: When laying out your spreadsheet, list the names describing the data in one column and, to the right of that, the data itself.
2. A pie chart is a percentage chart, so only one series of data will be used in the chart. If there is
more than one column of data, try to list the data to be used in the chart next to the column containing the list of names in order to simplify creating the chart. To follow this tutorial, enter the data located in step 9. COLUMN CHART
Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French
Excel 2007 Column Chart Tutorial Note: What many of us call a bar graph is referred to, in Excel 2007, as a column chart. One change to creating column charts in Excel 2007 is that the Chart Wizard is no longer available. It has been replaced by chart options listed under the Insert ribbon. This tutorial walks you through creating a column chart using many of the commonest features of the Insert ribbon.
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Entering the Chart Data
Enter the Chart Data The first step in creating a column chart is to enter the data into the worksheet. When entering the data, keep these rules in mind:
Note: When laying out your spreadsheet, list the names describing the data in one column and, to the right of that, the data itself. If there is more than one data series, list them one after the other in columns with the title for each data series at the top.
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Select the Column Chart Data
Two Options for Selecting the Chart Data Using the mouse
1. Drag select with the mouse button to highlight the cells containing the data to be included in the
column chart. Using the keyboard 1. Click on the top left of the column charts's data. 2. Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard. 3. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select the data to be included in the column chart. Note: Be sure to select any column and row titles that you want included in the chart. For this tutorial
1. Highlight the range of cells from A2 to D5, which includes the column titles and the row headings
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Selecting a Column Chart Type
Selecting a Column Chart Type
Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above.

2. Click on a chart category to open the drop down list of available chart types. (Hovering your mouse pointer over a chart type will bring up a description of the chart type). 3. Click on a chart type to select it. For this tutorial
1. Choose Insert > Column > 3-d Clustered Column. 2. A basic column chart is created and placed on your worksheet. The following pages cover
formatting this chart to match the column chart shown in Step 1 of this tutorial.
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The Basic Column Chart
Formatting options for the column chart Use the links below to complete the formatting for the basic column chart.
Choosing a style for the column chart Adding a title to the chart Adding a drop shadow to the title Coloring the chart background Changing the gridline color Beveling the chart edge Coloring the chart floor Hiding the vertical axis Applying 3-d rotation to the chart
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Formatting the Column Chart - 1
Chart Tools Ribbon Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. When you click on a chart, three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools. Choosing a style for the column chart 1. Click on the column chart.

. Return to the format options list Adding a title to the chart
1. Click on the Layout tab. 2. Click on Chart Title under the Labels section. 3. Select the third option - Above Chart. 4. Type in the title "2003 - 05 Income Summary"
. Return to the format options list
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Chart Tools Ribbon Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above.
When you click on a chart, three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools. Choosing a style for the column chart 1. Click on the column chart.

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Formatting the Column Chart - 2 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. Adding a drop shadow to the title
Coloring the chart background 1. Click on the chart background.
2. Click on the Shape Fill > Gradient > Linear Diagonal option. 3. Choose Shape Fill > Gradient > More Gradients to bring up
the Format Chart Area dialog box.
4. Choose Color > Dark Blue, Text 2.

5. Click Close. Return to the format options list
Changing the gridline color
1. Click on the Layout tab. 2. Choose Gridlines > Primary Horizontal Gridlines > More Primary Horizontal Gridlines
Options to bring up the Format Major Gridlines dialog box.
3. Choose Line Color > Solid Line and set the line color to white.
Beveling the chart edge 1. Click on the chart background.
2. Choose Shape Effects > Bevel > Divot.

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1. Drag select the chart title. 2. Click on the Format ribbon tab.
3. Choose Text Effects > Shadow > Offset Right.



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Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. Adding a drop shadow to the title


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Formatting the Column Chart - 3 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. Coloring the chart floor 1. Click on the chart background to select it.
2. Click on the Layout ribbon tab. 3. Choose Chart Elements > Floor to select the floor area of the chart. 4. Click on Format Selection to bring up the Format Floor dialog box. 5. Choose Fill > Solid Fill to add a blue color to the floor.
Hiding the vertical axis
1. Choose Chart Elements > Vertical (Value) Axis to select the chart's vertical axis. 2. Click on Format Selection to bring up the Format Axis dialog box. 3. Choose Line Color > No Line.
Applying 3-d rotation to the chart
1. Choose Chart Elements > Chart Area to select the chart. 2. Click on Format Selection to bring up the Format Chart Area dialog box. 3. Choose 3-D Rotation in the left hand window.
4. In the right hand window, set the rotation to:
X - 50 Y - 20
Your chart should, at this point, match the column chart shown in Step 1 of this tutorial
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X - 50 Y - 20
Your chart should, at this point, match the column chart shown in Step 1 of this tutorial.
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X - 50 Y - 20
Your chart should, at this point, match the column chart shown in Step 1 of this tutorial.
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Chart Tools Ribbon Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. When you click on a chart, three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools. Choosing a style for the column chart 1. Click on the column chart.

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Beveling the chart edge
1. Click on the chart background.

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Column Chart Tutorial Data

Cell - Data A1 - Income Summary - The Cookie Shop A3 - Total Revenues: A4 - Total Expenses: A5 - Profit/Loss: B2 - 2003 B3 - 82837 B4 - 57190 B5 - 25674 C2 - 2004 C3 - 83291 C4 - 59276 C5 - 26101 D2 - 2005 D3 - 75682 D4 - 68645 D5 - 18492 Return to Step 2 of this tutorial.
Enter the data below in the cells indicated to create the column chart covered in this tutorial.
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Create a Line Graph in Excel
Excel Line Graph Ted French
Excel Line Graph Tutorial Related article: Excel 2003 Line Graph Tutorial. Note: What many of us call a line graph is referred to, in Excel 2007, as a line chart. One change to creating line graphs in Excel 2007 from earlier versions is that the Chart Wizard is no longer available. It has been replaced by chart options listed under the Insert ribbon.
This tutorial walks you through creating a line graph using many of the commonest features of the Insert ribbon.
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Entering the Graph Data
Enter the Graph Data Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. No matter what type of chart or graph you are creating, the first step in creating an Excel chart is always to enter the data into the worksheet. When entering the data, keep these rules in mind:
When laying out your spreadsheet, list the names describing the data in one column and, to the right of that, the data itself. If there is more than one data series, list them one after the other in columns with the title for each data series at the top. For this tutorial enter the data located in step 8.
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Select the Line Graph Data
Two Options for Selecting the Graph Data Using the mouse 1. Drag select with the mouse button to highlight the cells containing the data to be included in the line graph.
Using the keyboard 1. Click on the top left of the line graph's data. 2. Hold down the SHIFT key on the keyboard. 3. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to select the data to be included in the line graph. Note: Be sure to select any column and row titles that you want included in the graph. For this tutorial 1. Highlight the block of cells from A2 to C6, which includes the column titles and the row headings
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Selecting a Line Graph Type
Selecting a Line Graph Type Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above.

2. Click on a chart category to open the drop down list of available graph types (Hovering your mouse pointer over a graph type will bring up a description of the graph). 3. Click on a graph type to select it. For this tutorial
1. Choose Insert > Line > Line with Markers. 2. A basic line graph is created and placed on your worksheet. The following pages cover formatting
this graph to match the line graph shown in Step 1 of this tutorial.
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The Basic Line Graph
Formatting options for the line graph Use the links below to complete the formatting for the basic line graph.
Choosing a style for the line graph Adding a title to the line graph Changing the font color Coloring the graph background color Coloring the plot area background color Beveling the graph edge
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Formatting the Line Graph - 1
Formatting the Line Graph - 1 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. When you click on a graph, three tabs - the Design, Layout, and Format tabs are added to the ribbon under the title of Chart Tools. Choosing a style for the line graph 1. Click on the line graph.

Adding a title to the line graph
1. Click on the Layout tab. 2. Click on Chart Title under the Labels section. 3. Select the third option - Above Chart. 4. Type in the title "Average Precipitation (mm)"
. Return to the format options list Changing the font color of the graph title
1. Click once on Graph Title to select it. 2. Click on the Home tab on the ribbon menu. 3. Click on the down arrow of the Font Color option to open the drop down menu. 4. Choose Dark Red from under the Standard Colors section of the menu.
Changing the font color of the graph legend
1. Click once on Graph Legend to select it.

2. Repeat steps 2 - 4 above. Changing the font color of the axis labels
1. Click once on the months labels below the horizontal X axis to select them.
2. Repeat steps 2 - 4 above.
3. Click once on numbers beside the vertical Y axis to select them.

4. Repeat steps 2 - 4 above. . Return to the format options list
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Formatting the Line Graph - 2
Formatting the Line Graph - 2 Note: For help with these instructions, see the image example above. Coloring the graph background
1. Click on the graph background.
2. Click on the Shape Fill option to open the drop down menu. 3. Choose Red, Accent 2, Lighter 80 % from the Theme Colors section of the menu.
Return to the format options list Coloring the plot area background
1. Click on one of the horizontal grid lines to select the plot area of the graph. 2. Choose theShape Fill > Gradient > From Center option from the menu.
Return to the format options list Beveling the graph edge 1. Click on the graph to select it.
2. Click on the Shape Fill option to open the drop down menu. 3. Choose Bevel > Cross from the menu.
At this point, your graph should match the line graph shown in Step 1 of this tutorial. Return to the format options list
Line Graph Tutorial Data

Cell - Data A1 - Average Precipitation (mm) A3 - January A4 - April A5 - July A6 - October B2 - Acapulco B3 - 10 B4 - 5 B5 - 208 B6 - 145 C2 - Amsterdam C3 - 69 C4 - 53 C5 - 76 C6 - 74 Return to Step 2 of this tutorial.
Enter the data below in the cells indicated to create the line graph covered in this tutorial.

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Enter the Chart Data The first step in creating a pie chart is to enter the data into the

worksheet. When entering the data, keep these rules in mind:

Select the Pie Chart Data

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

Selecting a Pie Chart Type

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

1. Click on the Insert ribbon tab.

The Basic Pie Chart

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

Formatting the Pie Chart - 1

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

2. Click on the Design tab. 3. Choose Style 6 of the Chart Styles

Formatting the Pie Chart - 2

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

1. Choose Layout > Legend > None.

Formatting the Pie Chart - 2

Excel Pie Chart

1. Choose Layout > Legend > None.

Formatting the Pie Chart - 2

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

1. Click on the Layout tab.

1. Choose Layout > Legend > None.

Formatting the Pie Chart - 3

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

1. Click on the chart background.

Formatting the Pie Chart - 3

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

Entering the Chart Data

Excel Pie Chart Ted French

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

Entering the Chart Data

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

Select the Column Chart Data

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

Selecting a Column Chart Type

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

Selecting a Column Chart Type

1. Click on the Insert ribbon tab.

The Basic Column Chart

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

Formatting the Column Chart - 1

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

2. Click on the Design tab. 3. Choose Style 3 of the Chart Styles

Formatting the Column Chart - 1

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

2. Click on the Design tab. 3. Choose Style 3 of the Chart Styles

Formatting the Column Chart - 2

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

Coloring the chart background 1. Click on the chart background.

4. Choose Color > Dark Blue, Text 2.

Changing the gridline color

Beveling the chart edge 1. Click on the chart background.

2. Choose Shape Effects > Bevel > Divot.

Formatting the Column Chart - 2

Excel 2007 Column Chart Ted French

3. Choose Text Effects > Shadow > Offset Right.

Coloring the chart background 1. Click on the chart background.

4. Choose Color > Dark Blue, Text 2.

Changing the gridline color

Beveling the chart edge 1. Click on the chart background.

2. Choose Shape Effects > Bevel > Divot.

Formatting the Column Chart - 2