1. Creating and Editing Charts
Chapter 3
Creating and Editing Charts
In addition to building formulas and functions in a worksheet, you can use Excel to graph or chart data. After selecting values and labels, you can quickly create a professional looking chart with a few clicks of the mouse. This chapter introduces you to the basics of creating, editing, and formatting Excel charts.
4/4/2019

2. Student Learning Outcomes
Creating a Chart Object and a Chart Sheet
Using Quick Layouts and Chart Styles
Editing Chart Elements and Data
Formatting Chart Elements
Using Pictures, Shapes, and WordArt in a Chart
Building Pie and Combination Charts
Creating Sunburst and Waterfall Charts
Inserting and Formatting Sparklines
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
SLO 3.1 Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets.
SLO 3.2 Use quick layouts and chart styles to design a chart.
SLO 3.3 Edit chart elements including titles, data labels, and source data.
SLO 3.4 Format chart elements with shape styles, fill, outlines, and special effects.
SLO 3.5 Use pictures, shapes, and WordArt in a chart.
SLO 3.6 Build pie charts and combination charts.
SLO 3.7 Create sunburst and waterfall charts.
SLO 3.8 Insert and format sparklines in a worksheet.

3. Case Study Paradise Lakes Resort (PLR) Vacation company
Develop various charts for monthly sales data!
Paradise Lakes Resort (PLR)
Vacation company
Four resort chains
In northern Minnesota
Monitor the resort’s business and formulate goals for next year!
Paradise Lakes Resort (PLR) is the case study that will be used throughout the chapter!

4. Creating a Chart Object and a Chart Sheet
SLO 3.1 Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets.
SLO 3.1

5. Chart Object A visual representation of numeric data in a worksheet.
Selectable object
Contains many customizable chart elements
Can be resized and repositioned in a worksheet
Made from source data
Quick Analysis can be used to suggest commands
SLO 3.1 Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets.
A chart helps you identify trends, make comparisons, and recognize patterns in the numbers. Charts are dynamic and linked to the data, so when values in the worksheet change, the chart is automatically redrawn. You can display a chart in the worksheet with its data, or you can place a chart on its own sheet.
Key Term:
Chart- A visual representation of numeric data in a worksheet.
Create a Chart Object
A chart object contains chart elements such as titles, axes, and gridlines, and each element is selectable, too. You can size and position a chart object in a worksheet, and you can size and position each chart element on the chart.
When you select data for a chart, you usually do not include sums, averages, or similar calculations.
Key Terms:
Chart object- A selectable item surrounded by a square border that is separate from worksheet data.
Source data-The cells that contain values and labels to be graphed in a chart.

6. Excel Chart Types Column Bar Pie Line Area XY Scatter or Bubble Stock
Surface
Radar
TreeMap
Sunburst
Histogram
Box & Whisker
Waterfall
Funnel
Combo Chart
SLO 3.1 Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets.
Excel Chart Types
Excel has many chart types and most types have subtypes or variations.
Most common chart types:
Column or bar
Line
Pie
Excel can build powerful scientific and statistical charts.
Column
Illustrates data changes over a period of time or shows comparisons among items
Bar
Displays comparisons among individual items or values at a specific period of time
Uses one data series to display each value as a percentage of the whole
Displays trends in data over time, emphasizing the rate of change
Area
Displays the magnitude of change over time and shows the rate of change
XY (Scatter) or Bubble
Displays relationships among numeric values in two or more data series; these charts do not have a category.
Stock
Displays three series of data to show fluctuations in stock prices from high to low to close
Surface
Displays optimum combinations of two sets of data on a surface
Radar
Displays the frequency of multiple data series relative to a center point. There is an axis for each category.
TreeMap
Displays a hierarchical view of data with different sized and colored rectangles and sub-rectangles to compare the sizes of groups
Sunburst
Displays a hierarchical view of data with concentric rings. The top hierarchy is the inner ring and each outer ring is related to its adjacent inner ring.
Histogram
Column-style chart that shows frequencies within a distribution
Box & Whisker
Displays the distribution of data with minimum, mean, maximum, and outlier values
Waterfall
Plots each element in a running total and displays negative and positive effects of each on the total
Funnel
Plots values that progressively decrease from one stage or process to the next
Combo Chart
Uses two types of charts to graph values that are widely different

7. Size and Position Chart Objects
Use the eight selection handles
Resize with two-pointed arrows
Move with four-pointed arrows
SLO 3.1 Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets.
Size and Position a Chart Object
When you select a chart object, it is active and surrounded by eight selection handles. A selection handle is a small circle shape on each corner and in the middle of each side.

8. Chart Sheet An Excel chart that is displayed on its own sheet in the workbook.
Omits rows, columns, and cells
Linked to data on another worksheet
Linked Worksheet
SLO 3.1 Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets.
Create a Chart Sheet
A chart sheet does not have rows, columns, and cells, but the chart is linked to its data on the source worksheet.
Key Term:
Chart sheet- An Excel chart that is displayed on its own sheet in the workbook.

9. Using Quick Layouts and Chart Styles
SLO 3.2 Use quick layouts and chart styles to design a chart.
After completing SLO 3.2, assign Pause & Practice 3-1.
SLO 3.2

10. Quick Layout Chart Style Designing a Chart
Chart Tools Design tab, Chart Layouts group, Quick Layout
Quick Layout
Chart Tools Design tab, Chart Styles group, Chart Style gallery
Chart Style
SLO 3.2 Use quick layouts and chart styles to design a chart.
A newly created chart has a default layout, color, and style. Excel has various tools to help you enhance the appearance of your chart for originality, readability, and appeal. The Chart Tools Design tab includes commands for selecting a chart layout, choosing a chart style, or changing the color scheme.
Apply a Quick Layout
A chart layout is a set of elements and the location of those elements. Elements are individual parts of a chart such as a main title, a legend, and axis titles.
Apply a Chart Style
A chart style is a preset combination of colors and effects for a chart, its background, and its elements. You can find chart styles in the Chart Styles group on the Chart Tools Design tab.
Change Chart Colors
The workbook theme and the chart style form the basis for a chart’s color scheme. The Chart Styles group includes a Change Colors button with optional color palettes.

11. Designing a Chart Quick Layout and Chart Style
SLO 3.2 Use quick layouts and chart styles to design a chart.
A newly created chart has a default layout, color, and style. Excel has various tools to help you enhance the appearance of your chart for originality, readability, and appeal. The Chart Tools Design tab includes commands for selecting a chart layout, choosing a chart style, or changing the color scheme.
Apply a Quick Layout
A chart layout is a set of elements and the location of those elements. Elements are individual parts of a chart such as a main title, a legend, and axis titles.
Apply a Chart Style
A chart style is a preset combination of colors and effects for a chart, its background, and its elements. You can find chart styles in the Chart Styles group on the Chart Tools Design tab.
Change Chart Colors
The workbook theme and the chart style form the basis for a chart’s color scheme. The Chart Styles group includes a Change Colors button with optional color palettes.

12. File tab, Backstage view, Print
Print a Chart
Print with data or on a separate sheet
Size and position or scale to fit
Choose landscape or portrait orientation
Insert headers or footers as necessary
File tab, Backstage view, Print
SLO 3.2 Use quick layouts and chart styles to design a chart.
Print a Chart
A chart object can be printed on the page with worksheet data, or it can be printed separately.

13. Editing Chart Elements and Data
SLO 3.3 Edit chart elements including titles, data labels, and source data.
A chart element is a separate, clickable, editable object. The chart layout and style affects which elements are initially displayed, but you can add, remove, format, size, and position elements as you design a chart.
SLO 3.3

14. Horizontal (Category) axis
Chart Elements
Axis
Axis title
Chart area
Chart floor
Chart title
Chart wall
Data label
Data marker
Data point
Data series
Gridline
Horizontal (Category) axis
Legend
Plot area
Tick mark
Trendline
Vertical (Value) axis
SLO 3.3 Edit chart elements including titles, data labels, and source data.
Axis
Horizontal or vertical boundary that identifies what is plotted
Axis title
Optional description for the categories or values
Chart area
Background for the chart; can be filled with a color, gradient, or pattern
Chart floor
Base or bottom for a 3D chart
Chart title
Optional description or name for the chart
Chart wall
Vertical background for a 3D chart
Data label
Optional element that displays values with the marker for each data series
Data marker
Element that represents individual values. The marker is a bar, a column, a slice, or a point on a line.
Data point
A single value or piece of data from a data series
Data series
Group of related values that are in the same column or row and translate into the columns, lines, pie slices, and other markers
Gridline
Horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area to help in identifying values
Horizontal (category) axis
Describes what is shown in the chart and is created from row or column headings. In a bar chart, the category axis is the vertical axis; the category axis is the horizontal axis in a column chart.
Legend
Element that explains symbols, textures, or colors used to differentiate data series
Plot area
Rectangular area bounded by the horizontal and vertical axes
Tick mark
Small line or marker on an axis to guide in reading values
Trendline
Line or curve that displays averages in the data and can be used to forecast future averages
Vertical (value) axis
Shows the numbers on the chart. In a bar chart, the vertical axis is along the bottom; in a column chart, the vertical axis is along the side.
Chart and Axes Titles
Chart layouts may include placeholders, which are text box objects, for a main chart title and for axes titles.
A main chart title is usually positioned above the chart, but within the chart area. Once you insert the text box, you can select it and move it anywhere on the chart. You might use an axis title to clarify what is represented by the categories or the values. If the chart represents the data well, axes titles are often not necessary.
Data Labels
Data labels display the number represented by a column, bar, pie slice, or other marker on the chart. Because the value axis uses a scale, it cannot show a precise value, but a data label can display that number. Data labels should be used when there are not too many data series because they can clutter a chart. Or you can select just one or two of the data points (the individual bars or columns) and show labels for only that data.
Data Table
A chart data table is a columnar display of the values for each data series in a chart, located just below the chart.
Trendlines
A trendline is a chart element that plots patterns using a moving average of the current data. It uses a straight or curved line and can extend past the data to predict future averages. Some charts cannot display a trendline, such as a stacked chart, a pie chart, or a 3D chart. A basic linear trendline is appropriate for values that tend to increase or decrease as time passes.
Switch Row and Column Data
Excel plots the data series based on the number of rows and column selected in the worksheet and the chart type. Based on your choices, Excel determines if the labels are along the bottom or the side of the chart. When necessary, you can change which data series is plotted on the x-axis and which is plotted on the y-axis. In a column chart, the x-axis is along the bottom of the chart; the y-axis is along the left.

15. Edit a Chart Add and Remove Chart Elements Switch Row and Column Data
Change Chart Type
Filter the Source Data
Edit a Chart Data Source
SLO 3.3 Edit chart elements including titles, data labels, and source data.
Add and Remove Chart Elements
When you point to a chart element, a ScreenTip describes it. When you click the element, it is active and surrounded by selection handles.
Switch Row and Column Data
Excel plots the data series based on the number of rows and column selected in the worksheet and the chart type. Based on your choices, Excel determines if the labels are along the bottom or the side of the chart. When necessary, you can change which data series is plotted on the x-axis and which is plotted on the y-axis. In a column chart, the x-axis is along the bottom of the chart; the y-axis is along the left.
Change the Chart Type
When a chart does not depict what you intended, you need a variety of chart types for a project, or you simply prefer a different chart, you can easily change the chart type. Changing the type assumes that the source data is the same and that it can be graphed in the new chart.
File Source Data
A chart displays all the categories and all the data series. You can, however, filter or refine which data is displayed by hiding categories or series. A filter is a requirement or condition that identifies which data is shown and which is hidden. Chart filters do not change the underlying cell range for a chart, but they enable you to focus on particular data.
Edit Source Data
The cells used to build a chart are its source data. This data can be edited to change, add, or remove cells.

16. Formatting Chart Elements
SLO 3.4 Format chart elements with shape styles, fill, outlines, and special effects.
Quick Layout and Chart Styles apply formatting, but you can change most attributes to personalize your work. Making your own format choices enables you to distinguish your charts from those of other Excel users. You can also use company, association, or school colors and images to further differentiate your charts. Some chart elements consist of a group of related elements. A data series, for example, is the group of values for a particular item. Within each data series, there are data points. You can format the entire data series or an individual data point.
When you select a chart element, certain options on the Chart Tools Design tab apply to only that element. When the chart area (background) is selected, for example, you can change only its fill or border color.
After completing SLO 3.4, assign Improve It Project 3-7.
SLO 3.4

17. Shape Styles Shape Fill Shape Outline Shape Effects Edit a Chart
Format Task Pane
SLO 3.4 Format chart elements with shape styles, fill, outlines, and special effects.
Apply a Shape Style
Key Terms:
Shape style- A predesigned set of borders, fill colors, and effects for a chart element.
Shape fill- The background color.
Shape outline- The border around the element.
Shape effects- Includes shadows, glows, bevels, or soft edges.
All of these commands are available in the Shape Styles group on the Chart Tools Format tab.
Apply Shape Fill, Outline, and Effects
Fill color, outline width and color, and special effects are available separately, and your choices override shape style settings already applied.
For fill color, you choose from the gallery, standard colors, or a custom color. After you choose a color, you can refine it to use a gradient, a variegated blend of the color.
The outline for a shape is a border that surrounds or encircles the element. When you add an outline to a chart element, you can select a weight or thickness for the line as well as a color. The thickness of an outline is measured in points, like fonts. Excel provides a gallery of weights to help you visualize the width. After you apply an outline, it is easier to see the effect if you deselect the chart object.
Special effects that are commonly used are bevels and shadows, because they give an element a realistic, three-dimensional look.
The Format Task Pane
Every chart element has a Format task pane that consolidates shape, fill, and color options and provides custom commands for the element.

18. Using Pictures, Shapes, and WordArt in a Chart
SLO 3.5 Use pictures, shapes, and WordArt in a chart.
After completing SLO 3.5, assign Pause & Practice 3-2.
SLO 3.5

19. Graphics in Charts Picture Shape Fill Shapes WordArt
SLO 3.5 Use pictures, shapes, and WordArt in a chart.
A chart can be enhanced with pictures, shapes, or WordArt. Pictures can be inserted as separate design objects on the chart, or they can be used as fill for a chart element. You can draw a shape such as an arrow or a lightning bolt to highlight a particular data point on a chart. WordArt is often applied to a chart title for a distinctive look.
Use a Picture as Shape Fill
An image can be used to fill the chart area, the plot area, or a marker, especially bars, columns, or pie slices. You can use an image file from your computer, from external media, or from an online source. Always verify that you have permission to use an image in your work.
Insert Shapes
The Shapes gallery is located in the Insert Shapes group on the Chart Tools Format tab.
Shapes include:
Arrows
Lines
Circles
Basic figures
Shapes can be used to highlight or emphasize a point in the chart. They can be drawn anywhere on the chart, but are usually placed on the background or the plot area so they do not obscure any data.
Use WordArt in a Chart
WordArt is a text box with preset font style, fill, and effects. WordArt is best used for main titles, because it can make smaller elements unreadable. You apply a WordArt style from the Chart Tools Format tab, WordArt Styles group. You can further design a WordArt style by individually changing its fill, outline, and effects.

20. Graphics in Charts Picture Shape Fill, Shapes and WordArt
SLO 3.5 Use pictures, shapes, and WordArt in a chart.
A chart can be enhanced with pictures, shapes, or WordArt. Pictures can be inserted as separate design objects on the chart, or they can be used as fill for a chart element. You can draw a shape such as an arrow or a lightning bolt to highlight a particular data point on a chart. WordArt is often applied to a chart title for a distinctive look.
Use a Picture as Shape Fill
An image can be used to fill the chart area, the plot area, or a marker, especially bars, columns, or pie slices. You can use an image file from your computer, from external media, or from an online source. Always verify that you have permission to use an image in your work.
Insert Shapes
The Shapes gallery is located in the Insert Shapes group on the Chart Tools Format tab.
Shapes include:
Arrows
Lines
Circles
Basic figures
Shapes can be used to highlight or emphasize a point in the chart. They can be drawn anywhere on the chart, but are usually placed on the background or the plot area so they do not obscure any data.
Use WordArt in a Chart
WordArt is a text box with preset font style, fill, and effects. WordArt is best used for main titles, because it can make smaller elements unreadable. You apply a WordArt style from the Chart Tools Format tab, WordArt Styles group. You can further design a WordArt style by individually changing its fill, outline, and effects.

21. Building Pie and Combination Charts
SLO 3.6 Build pie charts and combination charts.
After completing SLO 3.6, Assign Independent Project 3-4 and Challenge Project 3-9.
SLO 3.6

22. Illustrate relationship to a whole
3-D Pie Chart
Illustrate relationship to a whole
Graph one data series, one set of numbers
Limit categories to size or seven
Set % in the data label to increase understanding of data
Modify chart elements to personalize
Rotate for easy viewing
Explode a slice to emphasize
SLO 3.6 Build pie charts and combination charts.
A pie chart represents one set of related values and shows the proportion of each value to the total. A combination chart uses at least two sets of values and plots each data series with a different chart type. A combination chart can also have two value axes, one on the left and one on the right.
Create a 3-D Pie Chart
A pie chart graphs one data series and illustrates how each number relates to the whole. Be cautious about the number of categories, because a pie chart with hundreds of slices is difficult to interpret and does not depict the relationship among the values.
Pie Chart Elements and Options
In a pie chart, the data series is represented by the whole pie. A data point is a slice of the pie. You can format the data series as a whole, or you can format individual slices.
A pie chart can display a legend and a title. It does not, however, have axes and does not use axes titles. Data labels can be used in place of a legend, because they show the same information.

23. Combination Chart Includes two chart types
Commonly line and column combined
Displays two sets of values, two vertical axes
Best used when the values are very different
SLO 3.6 Build pie charts and combination charts.
Create a Combination Chart
A combination chart includes at least two chart types such as a line chart and a column chart. The most common combination of chart types is line and column, but you can also use a line and area combination.
Combination Chart Elements and Options
A combination chart has at least two data series, each graphed in its own chart type. Keep this type of chart relatively simple, because its purpose is to compare unlike items and too many data series complicate what viewers see.
In a combination chart, you can display values on two vertical axes. The axis on the left is the primary axis; the one on the right is secondary. This option is best when the values are very different or use a different scale.
For the secondary axis, Excel builds the number scale based on the data. A combination chart has the same elements and commands as a regular column or line chart. You can apply chart styles and layouts, as well as shape fill, outline, effects, pictures, shapes, and WordArt.

24. Creating Sunburst and Waterfall Charts
SLO 3.7 Create sunburst and waterfall charts.
After completing SLO 3.7, assign Guided Project 3-2; Independent Project 3-6; and Challenge Project 3-8.
SLO 3.7

25. Sunburst and Waterfall Charts
Hierarchy chart
One data series and no axes
Illustrates the relationship among categories and subcategories of data
Sunburst
Financial chart
One data series and has a legend that clarifies the increase, decrease, and total colors
Graphs how each expense or outlay affects the account
Waterfall
SLO 3.7 Create sunburst and waterfall charts.
Create a Sunburst Chart
A sunburst chart is a hierarchy chart that illustrates the relationship among categories and subcategories of data. It resembles a doughnut chart with concentric rings for each layer of data. A hierarchy is a division of data that identifies a top group followed by lesser groups.
A sunburst chart has one data series and no axes. It can display a title, data labels, and a legend.
Create a Waterfall Chart
A waterfall chart is a financial chart that displays a moving total for positive and negative values. A waterfall chart graphs how each expense or outlay affects the account.
A waterfall chart plots one data series and has a legend that clarifies the increase, decrease, and total colors. A waterfall chart can also include axes, titles, gridlines, and data labels.

26. Sunburst and Waterfall Charts
SLO 3.7 Create sunburst and waterfall charts.
Create a Sunburst Chart
A sunburst chart is a hierarchy chart that illustrates the relationship among categories and subcategories of data. It resembles a doughnut chart with concentric rings for each layer of data. A hierarchy is a division of data that identifies a top group followed by lesser groups.
A sunburst chart has one data series and no axes. It can display a title, data labels, and a legend.
Create a Waterfall Chart
A waterfall chart is a financial chart that displays a moving total for positive and negative values. A waterfall chart graphs how each expense or outlay affects the account.
A waterfall chart plots one data series and has a legend that clarifies the increase, decrease, and total colors. A waterfall chart can also include axes, titles, gridlines, and data labels.

27. Inserting and Formatting Sparklines
SLO 3.8 Insert and format sparklines in a worksheet.
After completing SLO 3.8, assign Pause & Practice 3-3; Guided Projects 3-1 and 3-3; Independent Project 3-5; and Challenge Project 3-10.
SLO 3.8

28. Sparklines Miniature charts displayed in a cell or cell range
Illustrate trends and patterns without adding a separate chart object or sheet
Three types:
Line
Column
Win/Loss
SLO 3.8 Insert and format sparklines in a worksheet.
Sparklines are miniature charts in a cell or cell range. They can be used to illustrate trends and patterns without adding a separate chart object or sheet. They do not have the same characteristics as an Excel chart.
Sparklines are created from a selected data range and placed in a location range, usually next to the data. They are embedded in the cell, almost like a background. If you enter a label or value in a cell with a sparkline, that data appears on top of the sparkline.   
Insert Sparklines
There are three sparkline types:
Line
Column
Win/Loss
The Data Range is the range of cells to be graphed, and the Location Range is the cell or range for the sparklines.
Sparkline Design Tools
When sparklines are selected, the Sparkline Tools Design tab opens. This context-sensitive tab includes several options for changing the appearance of the sparklines.
Clear Sparklines
You can remove sparklines from a worksheet with the Clear command in the Group group on the Sparkline Tools Design tab. After sparklines are cleared, you may also need to delete the column where they were located or reset row heights and column widths.

29. Chapter Summary SLO Summary 3.1
Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets
3.2
Use quick layouts and chart styles to design a chart
3.3
Edit chart elements including titles, data labels, and source data
3.4
Format chart elements with shape styles, fill, outlines, and special effects
3.5
Use pictures, shapes, and WordArt in a chart
3.6
Build pie charts and combination charts
3.7
Create sunburst and waterfall charts
3.8
Insert and format sparklines in a worksheet
Create Excel chart objects and chart sheets.
A chart is a visual representation of worksheet data.
A chart object is a selectable item or element in a worksheet.
A chart sheet is an Excel chart on its own tab in the workbook.
The cells with values and labels used to build a chart are its source data.
Chart objects and sheets are linked to their source data and contain editable chart elements such as data labels or a chart title.
Commonly used chart types are Column, Line, Pie, and Bar, and Excel can build sophisticated statistical, financial, and scientific charts.
You can size and position a chart object in a worksheet, or move it to its own sheet using the Move Chart button in the Location group on the Chart Tools Design tab.
The Quick Analysis tool includes a command group for charts, and it appears when the selected source data is contiguous.
Use Quick layouts and chart styles to design a chart.
A chart layout is a set of elements and their locations in a chart.
The Quick Layout button [Chart Tools Design tab, Chart Layouts group] includes predefined layouts for the current chart type.
A chart style is a predefined combination of colors and effects for chart elements.
Chart styles are based on the current workbook theme.
The Change Colors command [Chart Tools Design tab, Chart Styles group] provides quick color palettes for customizing a chart.
A chart object can be printed with its worksheet data or on its own sheet.
A chart sheet prints on its own page in landscape orientation.
Edit chart elements including titles, data labels, and source data.
A chart element is a selectable and editable part or item in the chart.
Chart elements include chart and axes titles, data labels, legends, gridlines, and more, depending on the type of chart.
Excel plots data based on the number of rows and columns selected and the chart type, but you can switch the row and column data.
You can change some chart types into another type using the Change Chart Type button on the Chart Tools Design tab.
Chart data can be filtered to hide and display values or categories without changing the source data.
Source data for a chart can be edited to use a different cell range or to add or remove a data series.
Format chart elements with shape styles, fil, outlines, and special effects.
A shape style is a predesigned set of fill colors, borders, and effects.
Shape fill, outline, and effects can also be applied to a chart element from the Chart Tools Format tab.
A chart element has a Format task pane that includes fill, outline, and effects commands as well as specific options for the element.
Most formats can also be applied to a selected chart element from the Home tab.
Use pictures, shapes, and WordArt in a chart.
For chart shapes that have a fill color, you can use a picture as fill.
Images used as fill can be from your own or online sources, but not all pictures work well as fill.
Shapes are predefined outline drawings available from the Insert Shapes group on the Chart Tools Format or from the Illustrations group on the Insert tab.
Shapes can be placed on a chart to highlight or draw attention to a particular element.
WordArt is a text box with a preset design, often used to format a chart title.
Build pie charts and combination charts.
A pie chart has one data series and shows each data point as a slice of the pie.
A pie chart does not have axes, but it does have options to rotate or explode slices.
A combination chart uses at least two chart types to highlight, compare, or contrast differences in data or values.
You can format a combination chart to show a secondary axis when values are widely different or use different scales.
Create sunburst and waterfall charts.
A sunburst chart has one data series that is grouped in a hierarchy.
A sunburst chart illustrates the relationship among the hierarchies in a pie-like chart with concentric rings.
A waterfall chart depicts a running total for positive and negative values.
A waterfall chart is used for financial or other data that shows inflows and outlays of resources.
A waterfall chart resembles a column chart and has category and value axes.
You can place a sunburst chart or a waterfall chart as an object or on a separate sheet.
Insert and format sparklines in a worksheet.
A sparkline is a miniature chart in a cell or range of cells in the worksheet.
Three sparkline types are available: Line, Column, and Win/Loss.
When inserted in a range of cells, sparklines are grouped and can be ungrouped.
The Sparkline Tools Design tab is visible when a sparkline is selected and includes formatting options such as setting the color or identifying high and low values.