A chart is a graphical representation of data and is an effective way to illustrate relationships and/or trends in data. Charts can be a powerful tool when used to provide data analysis and data comparisons. For example, you may wish to illustrate the change in sales trends from one quarter to the next — or the productivity of one store compared to another.
Excel can create a wide variety of charts — bar charts, line charts, pie charts, column charts, etc. and Excel 2007 makes creating charts easy with new charting tools. To insert a chart, select the data you want to include in your chart, click the chart type button on the Insert Ribbon and then choose the chart type you want from the gallery.
To Create a Chart
- Select the data you wish to include in your chart.
- Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon.
- Click the button for the chart type you want on the Chart Types group on the Ribbon. Click All Chart Types to display the entire Chart Types gallery.
- Click the Chart Type you want.
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