Which element of a chart in Excel identifies each data series in a chart?

Chart area A boundary that contains the entire chart and all of its elements, including the plot area, titles, legends, and labels.

Chart element A component of a chart that helps complete or clarify the chart.

Chart filter A setting that controls what data series are displayed or hidden in a chart.

Chart sheet A sheet within a workbook that contains a single chart and no spreadsheet data.

Chart style A collection of formatting that controls the color of the chart area, plot area, and data series.

Chart title The label that describes the entire chart. The title is usually placed at the top of the chart area.

Clustered column chart A type of chart that groups, or clusters, similar data into columns to compare values across columns.

Column chart A type of chart that displays data vertically in columns to compare values across different categories.

Combo chart A chart that combines two chart types, such as column and line, to plot different types of data, such as quantities and percentages.

AB chartA graphic that allows you to compare and contrast data in a visual format. embedded chartA chart placed as an object within a worksheet chart sheetA chart that occupies its own worksheet legendA key that identifies each of the data series in a chart x-axisThe horizontal scale of a chart on which categories are plotted y-axisThe vertical scale of a chart on which the value of each category is plotted. data seriesInformation in a worksheet column. categoriesInformation in a worksheet row. objectAn item that is treated separately from the main document. chart areaThe total area occupied by a chart. plot areaThe area defined by the x and y axes tick marksLins of measurement along the value and category axes column chartsCompare individual or sets of values. bar chartsBasically column charts turned on their sides. line chartsConnect points of data and show changes over time effectively. area chartsAre like "filled in" line charts; you use them to track changes over time. pie chartsCircular graphs used to show the relationship of each value in a data range to the entire set of data. chart toolbarA special toolbar that appears when you select any element of a chart is called the ______ ________. chart areaThe total area occupied by a chart. plot areaThe area defined by the x and y axes.

Charts and graphs in Excel and Google Sheets use data points, data markers, and data labels to visualize data and convey information. If you want to create powerful charts, learn how each of these elements works and how to use them properly.

Data Series and Other Chart Elements in Excel

Data Point: A single value located in a worksheet cell plotted in a chart or graph.

Data Marker: A column, dot, pie slice, or another symbol in the chart representing a data value. For example, in a line graph, each point on the line is a data marker representing a single data value located in a worksheet cell.

Data Label: Provides information about individual data markers, such as the value being graphed either as a number or as a percent. Commonly used data labels in spreadsheet programs include:

• Numeric Values: Taken from individual data points in the worksheet.
• Series Names: Identifies the columns or rows of chart data in the worksheet. Series names are commonly used for column charts, bar charts, and line graphs.
• Category Names: Identifies the individual data points in a single series of data. These are commonly used for pie charts.
• Percentage Labels: Calculated by dividing the individual fields in a series by the total value of the series. Percentage labels are commonly used for pie charts.

Data Series: A group of related data points or markers that are plotted in charts and graphs. Examples of a data series include individual lines in a line graph or columns in a column chart. When multiple data series are plotted in one chart, each data series is identified by a unique color or shading pattern.

Not all graphs include groups of related data or data series.

In column or bar charts, if multiple columns or bars are the same color or have the same picture (in the case of a pictograph), they comprise a single data series.

Pie charts are typically restricted to a single data series per chart. The individual slices of the pie are data markers and not a series of data.

Modify Individual Data Markers

When you want to call attention to a specific data marker, make it look different from the rest of the group. All you need to do is change the formatting of the data marker.

Change the Color of a Single Column

The color of a single column in a column chart or a single point in a line graph can be changed without affecting the other points in the series. A data marker that is a different color than the rest of the group will pop out on the chart.

1. Select a data series in a column chart. All columns of the same color are highlighted. Each column is surrounded by a border that includes small dots on the corners.

2. Select the column in the chart to be modified. Only that column is highlighted.

   

3. Select the Format tab.

   

   When a chart is selected, the Chart Tools appears in the ribbon and contains two tabs. The Format tab and the Design tab.

4. Select Shape Fill to open the Fill Colors menu.

   

5. In the Standard Colors section, choose the color you wish to apply.

   

Highlight Data with an Exploding Pie Chart

Individual slices of a pie chart are usually different colors. So, emphasizing a single portion or data point needs a different approach from columns and line charts. You can highlight pie charts by exploding out a single slice of pie from the graph.

Add Emphasis With a Combo Chart

Another option for emphasizing different types of information in a chart is to display two or more chart types in a single chart, such as a column chart and a line graph. You could use this approach when the graphed values vary widely or when graphing different types of data.

A typical example is a climograph or climate graph, which combines precipitation and temperature data for a single location on one chart. Additionally, combination or combo charts are created by plotting one or more data series on a secondary vertical or Y-axis.

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