| Excel 2007 Just the Steps for Dummies Contributor(s): Koers, Diane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470039213 ISBN-13: 9780470039212 Publisher: For Dummies OUR PRICE: $12.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Just the steps you need to create spreadsheets, charts, and more Simple steps... ...for great results Create a Basic Chart 1.Select the data (sequential or nonsequential) you want to plot in the chart. See Figure 11-1 for an example of sequential data selected for a chart. 2.Press the F11 key. Excel immediately adds a new sheet called Chart 1 to your workbook with the data plotted into a column chart. Figure 11-2 shows you the various elements that can make up a chart Some newer keyboards use a different function for the F11 key. If your F11 key does not produce a chart, use the Insert tab as explained in the next section. Title: A descriptive name for the overall chart. By default, titles are not added in a basic chart. X or Category axis: Column or row headings from your selected data, which Excel uses for Category axis names. X Axis Title: A descriptive name for the Category axis. By default, a category label is not added in a basic chart. Get ready to Enter data into a spreadsheet Build formulas and functions Format cells and add graphics Sort and analyzedata Create charts andPivotTables Blend Excel intoPowerPoint(R) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Desktop Applications - Spreadsheets |
| Dewey: 005.36 |
| Series: For Dummies |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.1" W x 7.2" (0.92 lbs) 234 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Completely updated to reflect the many changes in the latest release of Excel, this helpful book presents readers with concise instructions for carrying out common Excel 2007 tasks An easy-to-navigate design features a two-column layout and is packed with step-by-step directions and illustrations that incorporate the notable changes to Excel 2007 Readers can pick the task, find it fast, and get it done quickly, all while gaining a clear understanding of Excel 2007 enhancements, such as a new user interface, improved charting and PivotTable capabilities, and better data exchange with XML |