Excel Intermediate
Charting Data

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Course

Excel Intermediate - Charting Data

Length
Three Hours
Audience

"A picture is worth a thousand words” and your Excel data is no exception! Once you have mastered Excel on an introductory level, learn to represent your data graphically to make it easier to understand with Excel’s charting capabilities. Discover how to create charts and then make changes. Learn to use various chart types including bars, pies, columns and more.

Prerequisites

This course is for those people who have mastered Excel on at least an introductory level. Windows Basics, Excel Basics and Excel Formula Building or comparable experience is required.

Topics

Module 1: Chart Basics

  • Different way of creating a basic chart
  • Examining chart types and their uses
  • Using chart sheets or embedded charts
  • Saving charts

Module 2: Formatting Charts

  • Enhancing titles and legends
  • Managing axis information
  • Adding or changing colors
  • Moving and sizing chart items

Module 3: Making Changes

  • Changing data ranges
  • Changing the chart type
  • Previewing and printing charts

Module 4: Adding Graphic Items

  • Using new Chart tools
  • Adding Text Boxes
  • Adding arrows
  • Formatting graphic items
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