5. Creating Charts That Show Relationships

Comparing Two Variables on a Chart

The chart types discussed in this chapter are unusual. Scatter, radar, bubble, and surface charts are probably the least understood Excel charts.

Both scatter and bubble charts show the interplay between two or three different variables. They require a bit of care in setting up the data. A scatter chart can help you to figure out whether there is a correlation between two variables. A bubble chart has the unique ability to provide data about a third dimension. The first section ...

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