Inserting Basic Charts in Excel 2010

Overview/Description
Using the charts feature in Excel 2010, you can create attractive and well-organized representations of worksheet and workbook data. Charts can be easily inserted and customized from the Charts group on the Insert tab of the Ribbon. This course demonstrates how to effectively use and customize charts in Excel 2010; it explores available chart types and the best use of each type; and shows how to change the different elements of a chart to provide an effective visualization of your data.

Target Audience
Individuals and business users with basic computer literacy

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Inserting Basic Charts in Excel 2010

recognize when to use different Excel charts

insert a chart

identify the elements of an Excel chart

update an existing Excel chart's style, layout, or location

change the data range on which a chart is based

insert a chart

update a chart's type, layout, and style

update the chart's source data and change chart's location