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v X-Axis/Category Axis: This is the horizontal axis of the chart on which each category is represented.
v Plot Area: This is the rectangular area within the chart area of the chart.
v Chart Title: The title of the chart is the descriptive text that appears with data on the top of the chart.

v Data Series: These are the bars, lines, slices or other elements that represent the data values.
v Legend: This helps to identify colors, patterns or symbols assigned to data series.
A chart, depending on its type, may have all or some of the above components.

Chart Title Marks Details

Plot Area

Y-axis Marks Legends

Axis Titles Data Series

X-axis

Names

Components of a Chart

Creating Charts
It is not easy to comprehend, compare, analyse or represent data when it is viewed as numbers. But when data
is presented in the form of charts, they become an effective tool to communicate. The data in a worksheet can
easily be used for creating charts.
To create a chart:
Step 1: Select the cells that contain data for the chart.

Step 2: Click the Insert menu and select Chart option.
Or
Click on Insert Chart icon on the Standard toolbar. The Chart wizard window will open. There are four
steps in it.

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