Line graphs are used to track changes over short and long periods of time. When smaller changes exist, line graphs are better to use than bar graphs. Line graphs can also be used to compare changes over the same period of time for more than one group.
. . . a Pie Chart.
Pie charts are best to use when you are trying to compare parts of a whole. They do not show changes over time.
. . . a Bar Graph.
Bar graphs are used to compare things between different groups or to track changes over time. However, when trying to measure change over time, bar graphs are best when the changes are larger.
. . . an Area Graph.
Area graphs are very similar to line graphs. They can be used to track changes over time for one or more groups. Area graphs are good to use when you are tracking the changes in two or more related groups that make up one whole category (for example public and private groups).
. . . an X-Y Plot.
X-Y plots are used to determine relationships between the two different things. The x-axis is used to measure one event (or variable) and the y-axis is used to measure the other. If both variables increase at the same time, they have a positive relationship. If one variable decreases while the other increases, they have a negative relationship. Sometimes the variables don't follow any pattern and have no relationship.
Highlight your data, go to the Insert tab, and click on the Column chart or graph icon.A dropdown menu should appear.Select Clustered Bar under the 2-D bar options. Note: you can choose a different type of bar chart option like a 3D clustered column or 2D stacked bar, etc.
You must select the data for which a chart is to be created.
In the INSERT menu, select Recommended Charts.
Choose any chart from the list of charts Excel recommends for your data on the Recommended Charts tab, and click it to preview how it will look with your data.
These two lines together are known as coordinate axes. Some suitable scales must be selected along X-axis and Y-axis. Independent variable is taken along X-axis and dependent variable along Y-axis. Points are plotted and joined to get the required graph.
A well-designed graph should not need much explanation because the graph itself should make the trends in the data visually apparent. A well-designed graph also doesn't need any unnecessary decoration that doesn't convey useful information, such as depth on bars in a 2-D plot.
Select the data you want to plot in the chart. Click the Insert tab, and then click X Y Scatter, and under Scatter, pick a chart. With the chart selected, click the Chart Design tab to do any of the following: Click Add Chart Element to modify details like the title, labels, and the legend.
Right-click the chart, and then choose Select Data. The Select Data Source dialog box appears on the worksheet that contains the source data for the chart. Leaving the dialog box open, click in the worksheet, and then click and drag to select all the data you want to use for the chart, including the new data series.
Select data for the chart.Select Insert > Recommended Charts.Select a chart on the Recommended Charts tab, to preview the chart. Note: You can select the data you want in the chart and press ALT + F1 to create a chart immediately, but it might not be the best chart for the data.
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