Computer Information Technology Section 5-12 PowerPoint: Charts Computer Information Technology Section 5-12 Some text and examples used with permission from: http://www.jegsworks.com Note: We are not endorsing or promoting religious doctrine, but simply taking advantage of this website for educational purposes.

PowerPoint: Tables and Charts Objectives: The student will: Understand the different types of charts available Know how to create a chart Know how to get data into the chart

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words Charts A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words Charts A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words A chart is a way to represent numbers graphically, that is, as a picture. There are many different types of charts.

Chart Types Column: A column chart shows data changes over a period of time or illustrates comparisons among items. Categories are organized horizontally, values vertically, to emphasize variation over time.

Chart Types Bar A bar chart illustrates comparisons among individual items. Categories are organized vertically, values horizontally, to focus on comparing values and to place less emphasis on time.

Chart Types Line A line chart shows trends in data at equal intervals.

Chart Types Area An area chart emphasizes the magnitude of change over time. By displaying the sum of the plotted values, an area chart also shows the relationship of parts to a whole.

Chart Types Pie A pie chart shows the proportional size of items that make up a data series to the sum of the items. It always shows only one data series and is useful when you want to emphasize a significant element.

Chart Types Other types: XY (scatter) Bubble Cone, Cylinder and Pyramid Doughnut Stock Surface Radar

Creating a Chart There are 2 ways to create a chart: From the Illustrations group on the Insert tab by clicking on From the layouts

Creating a Chart Clicking the Chart button or icon opens excel spreadsheet and a chart based on the datasheet.

Creating a Chart You must remove the default data and enter your own data in the datasheet. Once you have your own data entered, you can change the chart type and change the formatting, too. Unfortunately you cannot select data in an existing PowerPoint table and use it to create a chart automatically. You can, however, Copy and Paste data into the datasheet.

Summary There are many different kinds of charts Choose the chart type that best reflects the message you want to convey PowerPoint creates a dummy chart when you insert a new chart. You need to change the data You can copy and paste a table into the datasheet.

Rest of Today Finish HW 5-11 (the table) – nicely format the table – Add your name and period in the footer section (Insert tab - Header and Footer). Add a title in table or on the slide. Print and turn in. Start HW5-12 (a chart) In a new PowerPoint file, create a chart Copy the data from your table into the chart Save this as Homework 5-12 Tomorrow You will learn options for formatting the chart