1. Computer Information Technology Section 5-12
PowerPoint: Charts
Computer Information Technology
Section 5-12
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2. 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

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

4. Hancock High School - Enrollment
Year
Enrollment
1999
212
2000
298
2001
404
2002
474
2003
603
2004
823
2005
795
2006
813
2007
873
2008
913
2009
967
2010
997
2011
988

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

12. 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

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

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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