Digitizing Your PDD

Using Charts

PowerPoint uses Microsoft Graph to let you create simple charts in a presentation. However, creating the charts and graphs are one of the more complex features in PowerPoint with many options. You probably will need to experiment with charts to see the many options available.

To create a chart , click the Chart Tool. (Or choose the Chart AutoLayout and double click inside the Chart placeholder to create a chart.)

A new window opens showing a dummy spreadsheet, a graph based on that dummy data, and chart menu and toolbar options.

To insert your own data , replacing the dummy data, type in each cell as you would in any spreadsheet application. As you do so, you will see the graph change to reflect the changes in data. You can also change the chart types, colors and other formatting by making the appropriate menu and toolbar choices.

TIP: If the "spreadsheet" window is obscuring the graph, you can press and drag the colored strip at the top of the window to move it to a new location.

• To accept the data modification and insert the chart into the PowerPoint slide, click anywhere outside the border of the chart.

• To modify the chart in the future, double click it to re-start Microsoft Graph.

• To delete the chart , select it, then press DELETE.

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