Microsoft® Office Word 2003 Step by Step

Chapter 7. Working with Charts

Chapter 7 at a Glance

In this chapter you will learn to:
✓	Insert a chart.
✓	Modify the appearance of a chart.
✓	Import data into a chart.

When you want to compare numeric information, you can create a chart. Charts are graphics that use lines, bars, columns, "pie" slices, or other markers to represent numbers and other values. Adding a chart to a document creates visual interest and can effectively show trends, illustrate relationships, or demonstrate how information changes over time. For example, The Garden Company might want to use a chart to visually compare quarterly sales by department or the number of people who attended ...