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| Axis | A line that establishes a relationship between data in a chart; most charts have a horizontal x-axis and a vertical y-axis. |
| Chart | A graphical representation of data. |
| Chart area | The entire chart and all other chart elements. |
| Chart layout | Specifies which elements are included in a chart and where they are placed. |
| Chart sheet | A separate sheet in the workbook that stores a chart. |
| Chart style | Formats the chart based on the colors |
| Column chart | Chart that uses bars of varying heights to illustrate values in a worksheet. |
| Data label | Text or numbers that provide additional information about a data marker. |
| Data marker | A symbol that represents a single data point or value from the corresponding worksheet cell. |
| Data series | A group of related information in a column or row of a worksheet that is plotted on the chart. |
| Data source | Chart data. |
| Data table | A grid that displays the data plotted in the chart. |
| Embedded chart | After you select a chart type and style |
| Exploded pie chart | When you pull one or more slices away from the pie in a pie chart to distinguish them. |
| Legend | A list that identifies patterns |
| Line chart | Chart that is similar to a column chart |
| Pie chart | Chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole. |
| Plot area | The graphical representation of all of the data series. |
| Scatter chart | Chart that shows the relationship between two categories of data. |
| Sparkline | Mini charts that you can insert into a cell. |