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Charts
 
Insert Bar chart, Pie graph, Line graph (3 pts) From the Slide View - Goto Insert - Chart insertchart.jpg (20449 bytes)
A Bar Chart will automatically appear with a spreadsheet called a "data sheet".   Change the numbers in the datasheet and the corresponding bars will change.
     
  • To get rid of a bar - double clidk on the number in the left most column
  • To get rid of a column of data - double clidk on the letter at the top of the column
  • Change names and numbers where appropriate
You may change the chart type when you can see the data sheet by going to Chart - Chart Type. charttype.jpg (18283 bytes)
Just like in Excel - choose what you want and preview it to see if it is appropriate.
Animate charts (3 pts) Once your chart is made, you can animate it.  Click the chart once and white squares will appear at the corners.  Goto Slide Show - Custom Animation and the window will appear with Chart Effects Tab shown. chartannimation.jpg (14283 bytes)Experiment with different effects, Preview them and see what you like best.
Change chart colors (3 pts) Once the Chart is made - double click any part of it and the Format Data Point window show.  Experiment and have fun!!formatdatapoint.jpg (14357 bytes)
 
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