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Unit 11: Operations of MS Excel

If you choose one of the layouts containing a chart in the Other Layouts section, you need Notes
to double-click the chart placeholder to activate the chart and Microsoft Graph. Figure 11.3
shows a sample chart slide with a chart placeholder.

Figure 11.3: You can Start Adding a Chart by Double-clicking the Placeholder

A chart gets your point across—fast. With a chart you turn worksheet
data into a picture, where you can make a comparison or trend visible
at a glance.

(i) If you want to create a slide with a single chart and no other content,
choose the Title and Chart slide layout.

(ii) If you use the AutoContent Wizard to create your presentation, it
might already have a slide that contains a chart.

To learn more about how slide layouts affect your presentation, see “Understanding Slide
Layouts” in Unit 2, “Creating a Basic Presentation,”.
You can also insert a chart into an existing slide by clicking the Insert Chart button on the
Standard toolbar or by selecting Insert, Chart.
Figure 11.4 shows what you see after you click the Insert Chart button on a content palette
or double-click a chart placeholder. A sample 3D clustered column chart appears, and the

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