Section 6.1. TEXT ISSUES

Chapter 6. Charts and Graphs

If you use PowerPoint for any length of time, sooner or later you'll come face to face with Microsoft Graph, PowerPoint's charting engine. Microsoft Graph is a scaled-down subset of Excel that charts based on data in a datasheet. Graph does not do calculations, nor can it handle formulas. It just charts the data as is. If you need something more robust, you can always create your charts in Excel and import those charts into your presentation.

This chapter tackles some of the more annoying issues you may run into when working with charts in PowerPoint, whether they're created in Microsoft Graph or Excel. We'll deal with some of the bizarre text and formatting issues Microsoft's graphing programs bring your way. You'll also learn how to resize your charts without distorting the fonts, create user-defined charts, and solve other tricky issues.