Chapter 6. Working with Charts
Charts are graphical representations of data that allow you to visualize and communicate your data in a more meaningful way than with simple numbers in tables. In Excel, you not only have the capability to easily chart your data, but you can also quickly change the appearance of charts with a bevy of options. For instance, you can change titles, customize the legend, set axis points, add category names, and more.
As mentioned in Chapter 1, “Working with the Excel User Interface,” certain Excel objects activate contextual tabs in Excel 2010. These contextual tabs are special types of tabs that appear only when a particular object is selected. When you work with Excel charts, you see the Chart Tools contextual tab. ...
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