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 Line chart | used to show trends or changes in data over time, such as growth in sales over several quarters |
| Linked chart | chart that will change (in the target document) to reflect changes made to the spreadsheet (the source) it represents |
| Pie chart | used to represent the contribution of each component of one series of data to the whole, such as the percentage of expenditures to the total budget |
| Plot area | the background portion of a graph; the area bound by the values (y) and categories (x) axes |
| Stacked bar chart | used to represent the sum of more than one value and compare the contribution of individuals to the whole, such as the total sales for three components to the whole sales for a store |
| Tick mark | used in a graph to clarify data categories or values |
| X-axis | the bottom horizontal side of the graph that contains the category information |
| X-axis title | describes the horizontal data in a chart |
| XY scatter chart | used to show the correlation of two or more data sets, such as the correlation between stress rates and wait time in a doctor's office |
| Y-axis | the left vertical side of the graph that contains the numerical data |
| Y-axis title | describes the vertical data in a chart |