[h=5]To Add Color:
Select the cells you want to color.
Click the down arrow next to the Font Color button. A Font Color drop-down menu displays.
Choose a font color from the Font Color drop-down menu. The selected cells display the color.
[h=3]Chart Basics
Have you ever read something you didn't fully understand but when you saw a chart or
graph, the concept became clear and understandable? Microsoft Excel 2000 has a chart
feature you can use to help explain data. Many people find that a picture helps when
they are trying to understand the significance of a list of numbers
[h=5]Source Data The range of cells that make up a chart.
[h=5]Title The title of the chart.
[h=5]Legend Think of this as the key to the chart. This shows what each of the colors on the chart represents.
[h=5]Axis Refers to the vertical and horizontal parts of a chart. The vertical axis is often referred to as the y axis, and the horizontal axis is referred to as the x axis.
[h=5]Data Series The actual charted values. These are usually the rows or columns of the source data.
[h=5]Value Axis The axis that represents the values or units of the source data.
[h=5]Category Axis The axis identifying each data series.
[h=5]Pie Chart
Shows the relationship of parts to a whole. If the pie is the sum of the source data, each slice of the pie represents an individual number.
[h=3]The Chart Toolbar
Excel 2000 provides a number of ways to work with charts. The quickest way to create and edit your charts is to use the Chart Toolbar.
[h=5]Chart Objects List Box Allows you to select the individual parts of your chart.
[h=5]Format Button Allows you to format the current selection.
[h=5]Chart Type Use this to select the type of chart.
[h=5]Legend Show or hide the chart legend.
[h=5]Data Table Show or hide the actual data used to create the chart.
[h=5]By Row Displays the Y-axis using the row labels.
[h=5]By Column Displays the X-Axis using the column labels.
[h=5]Angle Text Use these to change the angle of the x and y axis labels.