Chart Vocab In Quizlet
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Axis | A line that establishes a relationship between data in a chart; most charts have a horizontal x-axis and a vertical y-axis |
| Chart | A graphical representation of data |
| Chart area: | The entire chart and all other chart elements |
| Chart layout: | Specifies which elements are included in a chart and where they are placed |
| Chart sheet: | A separate sheet in the workbook that stores a chart |
| Chart style: | Formats the chart based on the colors, fonts, and effects associated with the workbook's theme |
| Column chart: | Chart that uses bars of varying heights to illustrate values in a worksheet |
| Data label: | Text or numbers that provide additional information about a data marker |
| Data marker: | A symbol that represents a single data point or value from the corresponding worksheet cell |
| Data series: | A group of related information in a column or row of a worksheet that is plotted on the chart |
| Data source: | Chart data |
| Data table: | A grid that displays the data plotted in the chart |
| Embedded chart: | After you select a chart type and style, the chart is inserted as an embedded chart in the center of the worksheet |
| Exploded pie chart: | When you pull one or more slices away from the pie in a pie chart to distinguish them. |
| Legend: | A list that identifies patterns, symbols, or colors used in a chart |
| Line chart: | Chart that is similar to a column chart, but where columns are replaced by points connected by a line |
| Pie chart: | Chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole |
| Plot area: | The graphical representation of all of the data series |
| Scatter chart: | Chart that shows the relationship between two categories of data. The data points are not connected by a line because they do not relate to each other the way they do in a line chart |
| Selection box: | A selected chart element is surrounded by a selection box |
| Sizing handles: | You resize a chart by dragging one of these |
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