Chapter 16. Turning Data into Charts

In this chapter

A Revamped Charting Engine

Building an Excel Chart

Editing and Formatting Chart Elements

Labeling Chart Elements

Customizing Axes

Customizing a Chart’s Appearance

Troubleshooting

Extra Credit: Create a Multi-level Category Axis

A Revamped Charting Engine

After 15 years, the charting engine in Office 2007 has been completely rewritten. Now you can create modern-looking charts with just a few mouse clicks. And you can tailor the appearance of those charts more easily than ever, because most of the formatting tools you need are available directly from the Ribbon.

The basic row-and-column worksheet grid is essential in helping you organize data and perform calculations, but it’s difficult—and sometimes ...

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