Making a Graph in Excel

MAKING A GRAPH IN EXCEL

1. Type you data into Excel in two columns. List X first then Y. 2. Highlight the data; do not highlight any titles. (If data is in two tables use the control button to add the second table) 3. Click on the chart wizard icon. 4. When the window pops up choose (XY) Scatter for the chart type. Choose “Scatter Compares pairs of values” For the Chart Sub Type 5. Click on Next. Your data should be highlighted, so click on Next again. 6. Type in the chart title and a label for the X and Y axis. 7. In the same window you can change the gridlines and delete the legend. 8. On the last step choose “as object in sheet 1” 9. You will see your graph in Sheet 1. Resize it so that it is bigger. 10. Go to File and choose Set Print Area. Highlight an area on the sheet that includes the graph. 11. Go to File and choose Print Preview. In this view you can adjust your print out in many ways.

MAKING A GRAPH IN EXCEL

12. Type you data into Excel in two columns. List X first then Y. 13. Highlight the data; do not highlight any titles. (If data is in two tables use the control button to add the second table) 14. Click on the chart wizard icon. 15. When the window pops up choose (XY) Scatter for the chart type. Choose “Scatter Compares pairs of values” For the Chart Sub Type 16. Click on Next. Your data should be highlighted, so click on Next again. 17. Type in the chart title and a label for the X and Y axis. 18. In the same window you can change the gridlines and delete the legend. 19. On the last step choose “as object in sheet 1” 20. You will see your graph in Sheet 1. Resize it so that it is bigger. 21. Go to File and choose Set Print Area. Highlight an area on the sheet that includes the graph. 22. Go to File and choose Print Preview. In this view you can adjust your print out in many ways.