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Charts Create A Chart Change Chart Type Switch Row/Column Legend Position Data Labels

The document provides instructions for performing various chart formatting tasks in Excel, including creating a line chart, changing the chart type, switching the row and column orientation, adjusting the legend position, and adding data labels. It explains how to select the relevant chart or data series and use chart design tools to make the specified changes.

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Charts Create A Chart Change Chart Type Switch Row/Column Legend Position Data Labels

The document provides instructions for performing various chart formatting tasks in Excel, including creating a line chart, changing the chart type, switching the row and column orientation, adjusting the legend position, and adding data labels. It explains how to select the relevant chart or data series and use chart design tools to make the specified changes.

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 Charts
 Create a Chart
 Change Chart Type
 Switch Row/Column
 Legend Position
 Data Labels

Charts

Create a Chart | Change Chart Type | Switch Row/Column | Legend Position | Data Labels

A simple chart in Excel can say more than a sheet full of numbers. As you'll see, creating charts
is very easy.

Create a Chart

To create a line chart, execute the following steps.

1. Select the range A1:D7.

2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the Line symbol.
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3. Click Line with Markers.

Result:

Note: enter a title by clicking on Chart Title. For example, Wildlife Population.
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Change Chart Type

You can easily change to a different type of chart at any time.

1. Select the chart.

2. On the Design tab, in the Type group, click Change Chart Type.

3. On the left side, click Column.


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4. Click OK.

Result:

Switch Row/Column

If you want to display the animals (instead of the months) on the horizontal axis, execute the
following steps.

1. Select the chart.

2. On the Design tab, in the Data group, click Switch Row/Column.

Result:
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Legend Position

To move the legend to the right side of the chart, execute the following steps.

1. Select the chart.

2. Click the + button on the right side of the chart, click the arrow next to Legend and click
Right.

Result:
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Data Labels

You can use data labels to focus your readers' attention on a single data series or data point.

1. Select the chart.

2. Click a green bar to select the Jun data series.

3. Use your arrow keys to select the population of Dolphins in June (tiny green bar).

4. Click the + button on the right side of the chart and click the check box next to Data Labels.

Result:

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