Charts allow you to present data so that it is easy to
visualize. You can create a chart from source data in a spreadsheet
or a table. When the chart is embedded in the same document as the
data, it stays linked to the data, so that the chart automatically
updates when you change the source data.
- Click or select the Create icon
from the Editing toolbar.
The Chart Wizard window opens. Note: When
you create a chart based on a table or in a spreadsheet, the Chart
Wizard Window displays. If you create a chart directly
in a document or in a presentation, the Chart Wizard window
does not display.
- Define the settings that you want for the chart in the Chart
Wizard window.
- Chart Type
- Choose a basic chart type such as Column, Bar, Pie, and so on.
The contents on the right side change to offer more options depending
on the basic chart type.
- Data Range
- Select the data range for the chart and select whether the data
range has labels in the first row or in the first column or both.
- Data Series
- Change the source range of all data series separately, including
their labels. You can also change the range of the categories. You
can first select the data range on the Data Range page and then remove
unnecessary data series or add data series from other cells here.
It is only available for charts based on a spreadsheet or a document
table.
- Chart Elements
- Select the chart elements to be displayed.
- Click Finish.