Join Dennis Taylor for an in-depth discussion in this video Customizing line charts, part of Excel for Mac 2011: Charts in Depth.
- If you are trying to depict data over time,…often a line chart is the best chart.…It brings out the idea of a trend,…or the lack of a trend.…On this worksheet called Line Chart,…we're seeing two different line charts,…the chart to the left,…is represented by the data over in columns A and B,…the chart to the right has data further off to the right.…Notice the difference in the two,…the chart to the left has markers,…the one to the right doesn't.…When you create a chart, I think…markers generally are helpful.…In the chart to the right, we can't always tell…where the point actually resides.…
So if we were to change this,…and I would recommend it,…click the chart to the right, as I'm doing here.…And then, on the Charts tab in the ribbon,…second choice for Line.…I usually start with the fourth option,…I think this is the best.…Marked Line as opposed to the plain line,…which was chosen for this chart earlier.…Marked Line, I think you can see the data a lot better.…But do recognize, that the points are different.…The blue line has diamonds,…
Author
Dennis Taylor
Released
7/7/2015- Creating charts with one click
- Selecting the right chart types
- Changing chart type or source data
- Choosing a chart layout and style
- Saving charts as templates
- Editing titles, legends, and labels
- Adding a data table
- Analyzing data with trendlines
- Formatting the chart
- Customizing different chart types
- Creating Gantt and frequency charts
- Creating in-cell charts
- Moving charts
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome54s
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1. Creating Basic Charts Quickly
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2. Understanding Excel Chart Concepts
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Identifying chart elements2m 56s
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3. Creating and Adjusting Chart Appearances with Charts Tab Choices
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Changing a chart's type2m 52s
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4. Using Chart Layout Tab Options
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Linking titles to content1m 59s
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Adding a data table2m 58s
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Modifying axes11m 59s
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Working with gridlines5m 8s
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Adding error bars4m 55s
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5. Using Format Tab Options and Other Visual Features
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Adding shapes and arrows7m 55s
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6. Customizing Specific Chart Types
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Customizing line charts6m 18s
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Customizing pie charts9m 20s
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7. Changing a Chart's Data Source
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8. Specialized Excel Charts
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Creating combination charts4m 58s
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Creating Gantt charts7m 2s
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9. Printing and Sharing Charts
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Printing charts4m 44s
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10. In-Cell Chart Alternatives
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11. Chart Manipulation Tools
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Conclusion
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Next steps37s
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