Many elements of a chart can be customized. You rarely want to include all the available
elements in a single chart because having too many elements takes away from the meaning
of the data in the chart. You should judiciously use titles, axes, and gridlines to help the
reader understand the data presented in a chart.
Chart Labels and Axis
To help you identify the various elements in a chart, Figure 2.1 shows a chart that has too
many elements.
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1. Chart Title
2. Chart Area
3. Plot Area
4. Data Label
5. Legend
6. Horizontal Gridlines
7. Horizontal Axis
8. Data Table
9. Horizontal Axis Title
10. Ver
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