How to Create a Pie or Bar Chart Using Microsoft 2003 Programs

Microsoft Excel 2003 allows you to create graphs and charts of various types, including bar and pie charts. These charts help you visualize the data and understand how the various bits of information compare to each other without having to look through rows of text on a spreadsheet. Use charts in a home or business setting to view data for items such as a budget.

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  Open Microsoft Excel and insert your data into the spreadsheet. Enter the labels, such as "Insurance," in the A column and the values, such as "200," in the B column.

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  Click and drag your mouse over the cells you want displayed in the chart, then release the mouse button. Confirm that all the cells you want included are now highlighted.

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  Click the "Insert" menu, then "Chart."

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  Select "Pie" from the "Chart Type" box.

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  Select "Pie of Pie" or "Bar of Pie" from the "Chart Sub-type."

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  Click "Next," then complete the Chart Wizard.