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CBA EX L8 Vocab
Vocabulary Terms and Definitions for CBA Excel Lesson 8
Term | Definition |
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Axis | A line that establishes a relationship between data in a chart; most charts have a horizontal x-axis and a vertical y-axis (EX 190). |
Chart | A graphical representation of data. |
Chart area | The entire chart and all other chart elements. |
Chart layout | Specifies which elements are included in a chart and where they are placed. |
Chart sheet | A separate sheet in the workbook that stores a chart. |
Chart style | Formats the chart based on the colors, fonts, and effects associated with the workbook’s theme. |
Column chart | Chart that uses bars of varying heights to illustrate values in a worksheet. |
Data label | Text or numbers that provide additional information about a data marker. |
Data marker | A symbol that represents a single data point or value from the corresponding worksheet cell. |
Data series | A group of related information in a column or row of a worksheet that is plotted on the chart. |
Data source | Chart data. |
Data table | A grid that displays the data plotted in the chart. |
Embedded chart | After you select a chart type and style, the chart is inserted as an embedded chart in the center of the worksheet. |
Exploded pie chart | When you pull one or more slices away from the pie in a pie chart to distinguish them. |
Legend | A list that identifies patterns, symbols, or colors used in a chart. |
Line chart | Chart that is similar to a column chart, but where columns are replaced by points connected by a line. |
Pie chart | Chart that shows the relationship of a part to a whole. |
Plot area | The graphical representation of all of the data series. |
Scatter chart | Chart that shows the relationship between two categories of data. The data points are not connected by a line because they do not relate to each other the way they do in a line chart. |
Selection box | A selected chart element is surrounded by a selection box. |
Sizing handles | You resize a chart by dragging one of these. |