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Using Charts
You can convert table data into attractive charts. This chapter
describes how to create and format charts.
describes how to create and format charts.
Numbers provides tools for creating visually appealing charts to present some or all of
the data in one or more tables. By default, the appearance of charts is coordinated with
the template you’re using, but you can adjust colors, textures, shadows, labels, and
more to emphasize various chart elements.
the data in one or more tables. By default, the appearance of charts is coordinated with
the template you’re using, but you can adjust colors, textures, shadows, labels, and
more to emphasize various chart elements.
About Charts
You can turn data that appears in one or more tables into charts. Charts can visually
reveal trends or relationships that aren’t as apparent when you view the data in rows
and columns.
reveal trends or relationships that aren’t as apparent when you view the data in rows
and columns.
A chart is linked to data in the table or tables it’s based on. If you change table data,
the chart updates automatically.
the chart updates automatically.
You can choose from a variety of chart types to present your data, including pie charts,
line charts, bar charts, column charts, area charts, and scatter charts. Most charts have
both two-dimensional and three-dimensional versions.
line charts, bar charts, column charts, area charts, and scatter charts. Most charts have
both two-dimensional and three-dimensional versions.
For example, a business may use a table to keep track of how many employees work in
Region 1 and Region 2 each year. Such a table might have two rows (one for Region 1
and one for Region 2) and four columns (one for each year from 2007 through 2010).
Region 1 and Region 2 each year. Such a table might have two rows (one for Region 1
and one for Region 2) and four columns (one for each year from 2007 through 2010).