Titles, labels and legends
Make a chart explain itself with a clear title, an axis title for the unit, a legend in the right place and data labels where exact numbers matter.
In this lesson
- Chart title: what and when.
- Axis titles: the unit.
- Legend: which color is which series.
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Where it sits in Charts
- Pick the right chart10 min
- Column and bar charts9 min
- Line charts for trends8 min
- Pie and donut charts (and when not to)9 min
- Titles, labels and legendsThis lesson9 min
- Colors and styles9 min
The steps
11 steps: 3 explanations, 6 Do this, 2 questions, then Your turn.
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Delete repeated rows from a merged list, and choose which columns decide what counts as a duplicate.
Confident · 9 min · Free, with no sign-up
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Send yourself the link and open it on a laptop or desktop.
On your computer, go tolearnford.com/go/BV7C