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2 If the graph data dialog box is not already open, choose Object > Graph > Data.
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Graph data dialog box
A. Entry line B. Import data C. Transpose row/column D. Switch x/y E. Cell style F. Revert
G. Apply H. Row I. Column J. Cell
At the top of a work sheet is the entry line for entering data. You enter labels and then data
that correspond to the labels. Each label or value you enter is placed into a separate cell.
A cell is the intersection of a row and a column.
Labels are words or numbers that describe two things: categories, whose data is entered in
rows; and legends, whose data is entered in columns. In the final graph, legends appear as
boxes that you can place above or to the right of a graph.
3 Enter labels and data for the particular graph type, according to the guidelines in
"Entering labels and data for particular graph types" on page
graph options" on page
Usually, you enter a label in at least the first row and the first column of the work sheet.
Follow these guidelines:
To create category labels for the horizontal (x) axis, enter the labels in the first column.
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(Do not enter a label in the first cell if you are also creating legend names for the vertical
(y) axis.)
To create legend labels for the vertical (y) axis, enter the labels in the first row. (Do not
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enter a legend label in the first cell of the row if you are also creating labels for the
horizontal (x) axis.)
To create labels consisting only of numbers, enclose the numbers in straight quotation
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marks (that is, not "curly" quotation marks). For example, to use the year 1996 as a label,
enter "1996"; to use quotation marks around a number label, use text quotation marks
within another set of straight quotation marks—for example ""1996"". If a label
includes both text and numbers, you do not need to use quotation marks.
To create line breaks in legends or labels, use the vertical bar key to separate lines.
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For example, enter Total|subscriptions|1996 to produce the following graph label:
Total
subscriptions
1996
4 Continue entering data in the work sheet, choosing one of the following methods to
move to another cell:
Press Tab to enter the data and select the next cell in the same row.
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Press Enter or Return to enter the data and select the next cell in the same column.
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