Changing a Chart Type

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Excel's default chart type is the column chart, although there are many other types from which to choose. A column chart might adequately display your data, but you should experiment with a variety of chart types to find the one that shows your data in the most effective way. A pie chart is an effective and easily understood chart type for comparing parts that make up a whole entity, such as departmental percentages of a company budget. You can call attention to individual pie slices that are particularly significant by moving them away from the other pieces, called exploding the pie.

Change a Chart Type Quickly

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Select the chart you want to change.

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Click the Chart Type button list arrow on the Chart toolbar.

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Select a chart type. Excel changes the chart type when you release the mouse button.

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Explode a Pie Slice

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Select a pie chart.

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Click to select the pie slice you want to explode.

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Drag the slice away from the pie.

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Did You Know?

You can move and resize a chart . Drag the selected chart from its center to a new location. Drag a resize handle to enlarge or shrink the chart's size.



Show Me. Microsoft Office 2003
Show Me Microsoft Office 2003
ISBN: 0789730073
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 418

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