hamster.xlsx | |
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File Type: | xlsx |
Creating Charts
Charts bring data to life! Spreadsheets and charts go together like peanut butter and jelly!! In this section you'll first learn how to create a chart quickly from your data. Then I will show you how to format the chart to make it attractive and easy to read! (Open your Hamster Data spreadsheet)
Follow this tutorial on Creating a Chart in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.
Now you are ready to learn to format a chart! This is where it gets really fun.
Start by completing this tutorial on Formatting Charts in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets.
Now you are ready to format a chart on your own.
Using the Hamster Weight chart you created above, change the following in your chart:
Charts bring data to life! Spreadsheets and charts go together like peanut butter and jelly!! In this section you'll first learn how to create a chart quickly from your data. Then I will show you how to format the chart to make it attractive and easy to read! (Open your Hamster Data spreadsheet)
Follow this tutorial on Creating a Chart in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.
Now you are ready to learn to format a chart! This is where it gets really fun.
Start by completing this tutorial on Formatting Charts in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets.
Now you are ready to format a chart on your own.
Using the Hamster Weight chart you created above, change the following in your chart:
- Change the Title to "Hamster Weight in grams".
- Change the chart WALL to a gradient color.
- Change the color of a column.
- Change the background of your chart.
- Change the font of the data labels on the left side and the bottom (the names)
- EXTRA CREDIT: Use a picture from the Internet to create a pictograph as shown in the tutorial.