Vocab.
Attached text- Label attached to a particular object and moves with that object.
Axis- A reference line along which data is plotted
Border- Improved appearance by outlining the outside of a chart.
Charting- The process of making a chart.
Chart text- Text that describes data or objects in a chart.
Column chart-
Data marker- The symbol that represents a data value.
Gridlines- Makes chart easier to read.
Legend- A box that identifies data markers.
Object-
Selection handles- Determined what is currently selected.
Series- Collections of data.
Tick mark- A small line on an axis used to mark off categories or values.
Unattached text- Can be typed and moved anywhere on the chart.
True/False
1. A chart is contained within the spreadsheet file containing the data for the chart.
2. The Chart and Format menus are used to enhance the appearance of a basic chart.
3. chart files are given the .XLC extension.
4. An object is an element in a chart such as a title.
5. Legends identify the series of data in a chart.
6. The default file name for a chart is CHART A.
7. Handles are the small boxes surrounding selected objects.
8. Data representing bars in the column chart are called series.
9. False, the X-axis of a chart runs vertically up the left side.
10. False, the Y-axis of a chart runs vertically across the bottom.
Completion
1. If you do not specify which type of chart you want, a ____ will be created by default.
2. As with printing a document, a chart is printed by selecting Print on the File menu.
3. Data must be selected in a ____ before a chart can be made.
4. ____ make it easier to interpret data values.
5. A chart appears in its own ______, separate from its spreadsheet data.
6. Use the _______ selection in the Chart menu to add titles and text for the X-axis and Y-axis.
7. An object can be given a shadowed border by making a choice from the ______ item on the Format menu.
8. An ______ can be moved to different positions in a chart and have its border style, weight, and color changed.
9. In the chart for Uncle Johns Fruit Farm, the sales values for each type of fruit represents a _____ of data.
10. An________ is used to identify what data the vertical bars in a column chart represent.