Excel Intro
In Microsoft Excel you can create a chart on a new sheet or as an embedded object on the original spreadsheet. To create a chart, you must first enter the data for the chart on the worksheet. Then select that data and use the Chart Wizard to step through the process of choosing the chart type and the various chart options.
If you already have all of your data collected, then go ahead and open up Excel. If you don’t have your data collected you can still open Excel and begin entering the data you do have, but you can’t begin creating your chart or graph until your data collecting is complete.
When Excel first opens you may be prompted to select the type of document you want to use. In the Project gallery window, under categories select blank documents and choose Excel Workbook.
Now you need to determine which type of chart or graph works best for the data you’ve collected. The three most common charts and graphs you will use are bar charts, pie charts and fever charts. For help with determining which chart or graph you need to use check out the specific chart and graph pages.