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Excel Unit D
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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x-axis | horizontal axis |
y-axis | vertical axis |
category axis | horizontal axis/ often contains the names of data groups |
value axis | vertical axis/ often contains numerical values that help you interpret the size of chart elements |
plot area | the area inside the horizontal and vertical axes |
tick marks | notations of a scale of measure on a chart axis |
gridlines | Evenly spaced horizontal an/or vertical lines used in a worksheet or chart to make it easier to read |
data point | each value in a cell you select for your chart |
data marker | represents each data point, which in in this case is a column |
data series | collection of related data points |
legend | in a chart, information that identifies how data identifies how data is represented by colors or patterns |
sizing handlers | the small series of dots at the corners and sides of the charts border |
embedded chart | inserted directly in the current worksheet does not exist in a separate file. |
chart sheet | Is a sheet in a workbook that contain only a chart that is linked to the workbook data. |
object | independent element in a worksheet |
major gridlines | the values at the value axis tick marks |
minor gridlines | the values between the tick marks |
text annotations | labels that further describe your data |
exploding | pulling that slice away from the pie chart |