Excel XP

Creating a Chart Using the Chart Toolbar

Charts can be created in a number of ways in Excel XP. The quickest way to create and edit your charts is to use the Chart Toolbar.

To Show the Chart Toolbar:

• Choose View Toolbars Chart on the menu bar.
  
  
  
  

Parts of the Chart Toolbar:

Chart Objects List Box

This list box lets you select different parts of a chart for editing.

Format Chart Area

Used to format that part of the chart which is currently selected.

Chart Type

A drop-down menu that lets you select different types of charts. The chart type can be changed at any time.

Legend

Used to show or hide the chart legend.

Data Table

Used to show or hide the actual Source Data used to create the chart.

By Row

Plots the Data Series using the row labels (Y-axis).

By Column

Plots the Data Series using the column labels (X-axis).

Angle Text

Use to rotate the angle of the X-axis and Y-axis labels.