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Excel Unit D
vocab
Term | Definition |
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x-axis | horizontal axis |
y-axis | vertical axis |
category axis | horizontal axis because often contains the names of data groups |
value axis | vertical axis because often contains numerical values |
plot area | the area inside the horizontal and vertical axis |
tick marks | notations of a scale of measure on a chart axis |
gridlines | evenly spaced horizontal and/or vertical lines used in a worksheet or chart to make it easier to read |
data point | each value in acell you select for your chart |
data marker | visually represents each data point |
data series | a collection of related data points |
legend | is included to make it easy to identify them |
sizing handles | the small series if dots at the corners and sides of the charts border |
chart sheet | is a sheet in a workbook that contains only a chart that is linked to the workbook data |
embedded chart | a chart displays as an object in a worksheet |
object | independent element on a worksheet |
major gridlines | represents the values at the values axis tick marks |
minor gridlines | represents the valued between the tick marks |
text annotations | labels added to a chart to draw attention to or describe a particular area |
exploding | visually pulling a slice of a pie chart away from the whole pie chart in order to add emphasis to the pie slice |