Create a line chart
- Copy the example worksheet data into a blank worksheet, or open the worksheet that contains the data that you want to plot into a line chart.
- Select the data that you want to plot in the line chart.
- Click the Insert tab, and then click Insert Line or Area Chart.
- Click Line with Markers.
A line graph is a type of chart used to show information that changes over time. We plot line graphs using several points connected by straight lines. We also call it a line chart. The line graph comprises of two axes known as 'x' axis and 'y' axis. The horizontal axis is known as the x-axis.
On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Chart. In the Insert Chart dialog box, click the arrows to scroll through the chart types. Select the type of chart that you want and then click OK.
How to Create a Line Chart in Excel 2010
- Note: I used Excel 2010 in this tutorial, but these instructions will apply to Excel 2007 as well.
- Click on the Row of data you wish to include in the line chart.
- Click on the Insert tab in the Office Ribbon.
- Click on the Line button in the Charts group.
- Click on the Line Chart type you wish to use.
Use Excel's chart wizard to make a combo chart that combines two chart types, each with its own data set.
- Select the two sets of data you want to use to create the graph.
- Choose the "Insert" tab, and then select "Recommended Charts" in the Charts group.
Description: The Yes/No chart shows responses among different age categories for an issue. It is also called two-fold charts or butterfly charts.
Excel
- In your spreadsheet, select the data to use for your pie chart.
- Click Insert > Insert Pie or Doughnut Chart, and then pick the chart you want.
- Click the chart and then click the icons next to the chart to add finishing touches:
Click the "Insert" tab, click "Bar" from the Charts group, and then select any of the chart types from the drop-down menu's first column. Excel automatically creates a chart with your word variables along the left and data plotted within the chart itself.
Creating Your ChartLook for the 'text' option in the sidebar. This will enable you to select columns that associate text with corresponding data points. For each group of data that you want to plot, you'll need to select a column of x-values, a column of y-values, and a column for the text labels.
To create a histogram chart of non-numeric data in Excel 2016, do the following:
- Prepare the data for the chart:
- 1.1. Add the new data for the chart:
- 1.2. Sort the additional data for the chart:
- 1.2. Select the data (in this example, D2:D3041 or select the column).
- 1.2.2.
- 1.2.
- Create a histogram chart:
- 2.1.
Select the "Insert" tab in the Ribbon at the top of the page. Click the drop-down box for the "Column," "Pie" or "Bar" chart type. These chart types allow number and word variables, where Line charts, Scatter charts, and Area charts require two numeric variables.
How to Make a Pie Chart
- Start with the Data. Get started with the “Content” tab.
- Customize Your Pie Chart. Next, choose the “Design” tab to play with color options for your chart.
- Download and Share. Once you've double checked all your information, you'll be ready to share your chart.
Show Yes/No As the Values in a Pivot Table
- Click on an empty cell beside the value (1), and type =IF(B4>4500,"Yes","No") (2).
- Mark the data (1), click insert (2), and then click Pivot Table (3).
- Click ok.
- Check a label, which in this case is the (name).
- Click and drag name to row, and do the same thing with unique.
You can do this manually using your mouse, or you can select a cell in your range and press Ctrl+A to select the data automatically. Once your data is selected, click Insert > Insert Column or Bar Chart. Various column charts are available, but to insert a standard bar chart, click the “Clustered Chart” option.
The first task when making a Column chart is to plot the data:
- Select the data, including both series and headers (all three columns).
- Click the Chart Wizard button on the Standard toolbar or choose Insert –> Chart.
- Click the Next button twice.
- Click the Titles tab.
- Enter an appropriate title for the chart.
How to Convert a Table into a Chart
- Highlight the table.
- Select the “Insert” tab on the ribbon.
- Click “Object” in the Text group, which is on the right side.
- Click “Object” from the drop-down menu that appears.
- In the “Object types” list, choose “Microsoft Graph Chart”. (You will need to scroll down.)
- Click “OK”.
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.