charts Making Better Graphs and Charts
You can create various types of charts with Excel. The above figure is numbered according to the chart type. The following is a brief description of them:

  • 3-D Column = Use this type of chart to emphasize the difference between items
  • Pie = Use this type of chart to show the relationship among parts of a whole
  • Area = Use this type of chart to emphasize the amount of change in values
  • Line = Use this type of chart to emphasize trends and the change of values over time

    NOTE:On a chart the x-axis is shown horizontally, while the y-axis is shown vertically.

    What do you think about the graph examples below? Which is better for the type of data? Why? What kinds of changes are needed to make the graphs better? Why?

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