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100% stacked column chart | Stacks data in one column per category. |
Area chart | A chart type that emphasizes magnitude of changes over time by filling in the space between lines with a color. |
Axis title | Label that describes either the category axis or the value axis. |
Bar chart | A chart type that compares values across categories using horizontal bars. In a bar chart |
Category axis | The chart element that displays descriptive group names or labels |
Chart | A visual representation of numerical data that compares data and helps reveal trends or patterns to help people make informed decisions. |
Chart sheet | A sheet within a workbook that contains a single chart and no spreadsheet data. |
Chart title | The label that describes the entire chart. |
Column chart | A type fo chart that displays data vertically in columns to compare values across different categories. |
Data labels | A descriptive labels that show the exact value of the data points on the value axis. |
Data point | A numeric value that describes a single value on a chart. |
Data series | A group of related data points that appear in row(s) or columns(s) in the worksheet. |
Doughnut chart | A chart type that displays values as percentages of the whole but may contain more than one data series. |
Exploded pie chart | A chart type in which one or more pie slices are separated from the rest of the pie chart. |
Legend | A key that identifies the color |
Line chart | A chart type that displays lines connecting data points to show trends over equal time periods |
Pie chart | A chart type that shows each data point in proportion to the whole data series as a slice in a circular pie. |
Plot area | The region containing the graphical representation of the values in a data series. |
Single data series | A collection of data points for one set of data |
Sizing handle | A series of faint dots on the outside border of a selected chart |
Sparkline | A small line |
Surface chart | A chart type that displays trends using two dimensions on a continuous curve. |
Value axis | The chart element that displays incremental values to identify approximate values |
X Y (scatter) chart | Shows a relationship between two variables using their X and Y coordinates. |
Y-axis | A vertical border that provides a frame of reference for measuring data vertically on a chart. |