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How to Create a Chart in Microsoft Excel

By Grace Fleming, About.com

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Input the Data

This step-by-step guide will show you how to create a chart using Microsoft Excel.

There are six easy steps. You may jump from step to step by selecting from the list below.

Getting Started

To begin, open your Microsoft Excel program.

In your research you have collected numbers (data) that you will use to make a chart.

You will need to put your numbers in the boxes as shown in the image above.

In the example, a student has surveyed the students in his home room to determine each student's favorite homework subject. Across the top row, the student has input the topics. In the row below he has inserted his numbers (data).

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Index: How to Create a Chart in Microsoft Excel

  1. Input the Data
  2. Open Chart Wizard
  3. Select Chart Type
  4. Rows or Columns?
  5. Add Titles and Labels
  6. You Have a Chart!

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