If instead of the changes in hours worked and annual leaves over 5 years, you want to present the percentage contributions of the different types of tasks that make up a 40 hour work week for employees in your organization then you can definitely insert a pie chart into your spreadsheet for the desired impact.
Graphs represent variations in values of data points over a given duration of time. They are simpler than charts because you are dealing with different data parameters. Comparing and contrasting segments of the same set against one another is more difficult. So if you are trying to see how the number of hours worked per week and the frequency of annual leaves for employees in your company has fluctuated over the past 5 years, you can create a simple line graph and track the spikes and dips to get a fair idea.
The first step is to actually populate an Excel spreadsheet with the data that you need. If this is the case, use an online CSV to Excel converter like the one here to generate the Excel file or open it in Excel and save the file with an Excel extension. After converting the file, you still may need to clean up the rows and the columns.
After all the data values have been set and accounted for, make sure that you visit the Number section under the Home tab and assign the right data type to the various columns. If you do not do this, chances are your graphs will not show up right. For example if column B is measuring time, ensure that you choose the option Time from the drop down menu and assign it to B.
This will depend on the type of data you have and the number of different parameters you will be tracking simultaneously. If you are looking to take note of trends over time then Line graphs are your best bet. This is what we will be using for the purpose of the tutorial. To do this, bring your cursor over the cell marked A. You will see it transform into a tiny arrow pointing downwards.
When this happens, click on the cell A and the entire column will be selected. With the columns selected, visit the Insert tab and choose the option 2D Line Graph. Sometimes if you do not assign the right data type to your columns in the first step, the graph may not show in a way that you want it to.
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Plot area. Axis titles. Axis labels. Tick marks. You can create a chart in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. However, the chart data is entered and saved in an Excel worksheet.
If you insert a chart in Word or PowerPoint, a new sheet is opened in Excel. When you save a Word document or PowerPoint presentation that contains a chart, the chart's underlying Excel data is automatically saved within the Word document or PowerPoint presentation. By default, the Excel Workbook Gallery opens when you open Excel. From the gallery, you can browse templates and create a new workbook based on one of them.
Click the Insert tab, and then click the arrow next to Chart. When you insert a chart into Word or PowerPoint, an Excel worksheet opens that contains a table of sample data.
In Excel, replace the sample data with the data that you want to plot in the chart. If you already have your data in another table, you can copy the data from that table and then paste it over the sample data. See the following table for guidelines for how to arrange the data to fit your chart type. For this chart type. In columns, putting x values in the first column and corresponding y values and bubble size values in adjacent columns, as in the following examples:.
In columns or rows in the following order, using names or dates as labels, as in the following examples:. In columns, putting x values in the first column and corresponding y values in adjacent columns, as in the following examples:. To change the number of rows and columns included in the chart, rest the pointer on the lower-right corner of the selected data, and then drag to select additional data.
In the following example, the table is expanded to include additional categories and data series. Note: When you close the Word document or the PowerPoint presentation that contains the chart, the chart's Excel data table closes automatically. After you create a chart, you might want to change the way that table rows and columns are plotted in the chart. For example, your first version of a chart might plot the rows of data from the table on the chart's vertical value axis, and the columns of data on the horizontal category axis.
In the following example, the chart emphasizes sales by instrument. However, if you want the chart to emphasize the sales by month, you can reverse the way the chart is plotted. You can also edit the data by clicking the chart, and then editing the worksheet in Excel. Click the Chart Design tab, and then click Quick Layout. Chart styles are a set of complementary colors and effects that you can apply to your chart. When you select a chart style, your changes affect the whole chart.
To see more styles, point to a style, and then click. Click Chart Title to choose title format options, and then return to the chart to type a title in the Chart Title box. Update the data in an existing chart. Chart types. On the Charts tab, under Insert Chart , click a chart type, and then click the one that you want to add. When you insert a chart into Word or PowerPoint, an Excel sheet opens that contains a table of sample data.
See the following table for guidelines on how to arrange the data to fit your chart type. To change the number of rows and columns that are included in the chart, rest the pointer on the lower-right corner of the selected data, and then drag to select additional data.
On the Charts tab, under Data , click Plot series by row or Plot series by column. If Switch Plot is not available. Switch Plot is available only when the chart's Excel data table is open and only for certain chart types. On the Charts tab, under Chart Quick Layouts , click the layout that you want. To see more layouts, point to a layout, and then click. On the Charts tab, under Chart Styles , click the style that you want. Under Labels , click Chart Title , and then click the one that you want.
Available chart types in Office. You can create a chart for your data in Excel for the web. Depending on the data you have, you can create a column, line, pie, bar, area, scatter, or radar chart. On the menu that opens, select the option you want. Hover over a chart to learn more about it. Tip: Your choice isn't applied until you pick an option from a Charts command menu.
Consider reviewing several chart types: as you point to menu items, summaries appear next to them to help you decide. To edit the chart titles, legends, data labels , select the Chart tab and then select Format. In the Chart pane, adjust the setting as needed. You can customize settings for the chart's title, legend, axis titles, series titles, and more.
It's a good idea to review your data and decide what type of chart would work best. The available types are listed below. A column chart typically displays categories along the horizontal axis and values along the vertical axis, like shown in this chart:. Clustered column A clustered column chart shows values in 2-D columns. Use this chart when you have categories that represent:. Specific scale arrangements for example, a Likert scale with entries, like strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree.
Names that are not in any specific order for example, item names, geographic names, or the names of people. Stacked column A stacked column chart shows values in 2-D stacked columns.
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