Spreadsheets aren't just for collecting numbers and text. At some point you may want to create a chart based on the numbers you've collected. Sheets makes this fairly easy to do; follow these steps:
- Select a cell in the range of cells from which you want to create a chart.
- Choose Insert | Chart from the toolbar. Sheets displays the Chart Editor dialog box. (See Figure 1.)
Figure 1. The Chart Editor dialog box.
- Make sure the data range specified near the upper-left corner of the dialog box matches the range you want used for the chart. (As long as you performed step 1, the range should be correct.)
- Click on one of the four chart types shown near the bottom-left of the dialog box. (If you want to use a different chart type than those shown, click the More link or click on the Charts tab.)
- Click Insert. Sheets adds the chart to your spreadsheet.
Once the chart is in your spreadsheet, you can move it around or resize it the same as you would any other image.
Author Bio
Allen Wyatt
With more than 50 non-fiction books and numerous magazine articles to his credit, Allen Wyatt is an internationally recognized author. He is president of Sharon Parq Associates, a computer and publishing services company. Learn more about Allen...
Linking Word Documents
Want to add one document to another document? You can do it by adding links, described in this tip.
Discover More
Pulling AutoShape Text from a Worksheet Cell
AutoShapes can easily contain text—just click on the shape and start typing away. You may want the text in the ...
Discover More
Adding Borders
Adding borders to a cell (or range of cells) is a common way to draw attention to the cell contents. Sheets provides a ...
Discover More
Changing a Chart Title
A good finishing touch for a chart is to make sure it has a descriptive title. Here's how to modify the default title ...
Discover More
Modifying Axis Labels
Most charts are created along axes, typically one horizontal and one vertical. (These are often referred to as X and Y ...
Discover More
Changing an Axis Title
Axis titles help a reader to understand what is being displayed in a chart. Adding descriptive titles can, therefore, ...
Discover More
Comments