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Area charts emphasize the magnitude of change over time, and can be used to draw attention to the total value across a trend. For example, data that represents profit over time can be plotted in an area chart to emphasize the total profit. Area charts have the following chart subtypes:
Learn how to create a chart in Excel and add a trendline. Visualize your data with a column, bar, pie, line, or scatter chart (or graph) in Office.
Add predefined lines or bars to a chart. Click the 2-D stacked bar, column, line, pie of pie, bar of pie, area, or stock chart to which you want to add lines or bars. This displays the Chart Tools, adding the Design, Layout, and Format tabs.
You can instantly change the look of chart elements (such as the chart area, the plot area, data markers, titles in charts, gridlines, axes, tick marks, trendlines, error bars, or the walls and floor in 3-D charts) by applying a predefined shape style.
You can change the scale of a 3-D chart by specifying its height and depth as a percentage of the base of the chart. Click the chart area of the 3-D chart that you want to change, or select Chart area from the Chart elements list under Current Selection on the Format tab.
Click the chart area of the chart, or on the Format tab, in the Chart Elements box, select Chart Area from the list of chart elements.
Map area - Change the zoom level of the map, ranging from a state/province view all the way to the world view. Map labels - Show geographic names for your regions. Choose to show names based on fit, or show all labels.
Change the scale of the vertical (value) axis in a chart. Applies To. By default, Excel determines the minimum and maximum scale values of the vertical (value) axis, also known as the y axis, when you create a chart. However, you can customize the scale to better meet your needs.
Arrange data for charts. Excel can recommend charts for you. The charts it suggests depend on how you’ve arranged the data in your worksheet. You also may have your own charts in mind. Either way, this table lists the best ways to arrange your data for a given chart.
Add a data series to a chart in Excel. Show a new data series in your chart (graph) by including the series and its name in the chart source data.
Change the formatting style of chart elements manually. Save a chart as a chart template. Use predefined layouts or styles to change the look of a chart in Office apps.