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Area displays filled areas representing the progress of data over time. Each area
represents a column of data in the Worksheet. Each column's value is added to
the previous column's total.
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Scatter plots data as paired sets of coordinates to identify trends in data. Each
coordinate represents a row of data containing two cells.
To preview your chart using the selected chart type, click Apply.
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In the Chart dialog box, click the Chart Type button to display the chart
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type options.
Select a chart type using the buttons and then select options for that type:
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For Grouped Column and Stacked Column graphs, specify a Column Width
to adjust the space of each column. Values greater than 100 overlap columns.
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For a Grouped Column graph, specify a cluster width to adjust the space for
each group of columns. Values greater than 100 overlap columns.
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For a Pie chart, specify the Separation between pie pieces, from none (0) to 50.
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For Line and Scatter graphs, choose the type of Data Markers: None, Square,
Diamond, Triangle, or Circle.
Select Data Numbers in Chart to display the data values next to the graph
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or chart points.
This option is not available for Area graphs.
Select Drop Shadow to add a drop shadow behind and to the right of the chart.
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This option is not available for Line and Scatter charts.
Select Legends Across Top to display legends across the top of the chart, instead
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of along its side.
Click Apply to preview your changes without closing the Chart panel, or click
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OK to apply the changes and close the panel.
All of the graphs except the Pie chart let you display gridlines along the x- or y-axis.
Select the chart and double-click the Chart tool.
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In the Chart Type dialog box, click the chart type button.
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Choose an Axis Display option to set where the vertical axis of the chart
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appears—to the right, to the left, or on both sides of the chart.
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