1. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 11 Copyright © 2008 Prentice-Hall. All rights reserved. Committed to Shaping the Next Generation of IT Experts. Chapter 3: Charts: Delivering a Message Robert Grauer, Keith Mulbery, Judy Scheeren Exploring Microsoft Office Excel 2007

2. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 2 Objectives Create a chart Modify a chart Enhance charts with graphic shapes

3. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 3 Creating a Chart Five main steps to create a chart  Specify the data series and the range of cells  Select the chart type  Insert the chart and designate the chart location  Choose chart options/add graphics in charts  Change the chart location and size

4. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 4 Creating a Chart Five main steps to create a chart  Specify the data series and the range of cells

5. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 5 Creating a Chart Five main steps to create a chart  Select the chart type

6. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 6 Select a Chart Type

7. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 7 Creating a Chart Five main steps to create a chart  Insert the chart and designate the chart location

8. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 8 Creating a Chart Five main steps to create a chart  Choose chart options/add graphics in charts

9. Copyright © 2008 Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. 9 Questions?