Chapter 8. Insert and Modify Charts

Chapter at a Glance

Insert and Modify Charts

In this chapter, you will learn how to

Inserting Charts.

Modifying Charts.

Using Existing Data in Charts.

You’ll often find it helpful to reinforce the argument you are making in a document with facts and figures. When it’s more important for your audience to understand trends than identify precise values, you can use a chart to present numerical information in visual ways.

In this chapter, you’ll add a chart to a document and modify its appearance by changing its chart type, style, and layout, as well as the color of some elements. Then you’ll recreate the chart by plotting data stored in ...

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