Hour 12. Adding a Chart

The highlights of this hour are as follows :

Reasons for using a chart
The chart elements
The chart types
How to create charts with the Chart Wizard
How to work with charts
How to format charts
How to pull a pie slice from a chart

This hour provides complete instructions for creating Excel charts. First, you get a brief overview of the charting process. After this, you get an explanation of some basic charting terminology used throughout the rest of the hour and in Excel's commands and options. Details about creating charts follow.

At the end of this hour, you'll realize that Excel's charting capabilities give you a lot of control in how you can present data.