Entering Data in the Datasheet

The default datasheet that opens when you first create a chart includes four columns and three rows. This is a common chart format—comparing specific categories over periods of time—but only one of the hundreds of possible formats. Figure 9.13 illustrates this datasheet.

Figure 9.13. Enter chart data in a datasheet, similar to an Excel worksheet.

Note

If the data you need is already in an Excel spreadsheet, you can import directly from Excel without re-entering this information in the datasheet. To do so, choose Edit, Import File from within Microsoft Graph to open the Import File dialog box. Choose the Excel file ...

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