Line charts

Line charts are ideal for showing changes in a series of data over time. When you choose the Line chart... option from the Chart menu the Line chart dialogue box will appear.

  1. Click on the button representing the type of chart you want.
  2. Select the 3-D option if you want a three-dimensional ribbon chart.
  3. Specify whether the data series are in columns or rows.
  4. Specify whether the first row or column are labels or data.
  5. Click OK. Your chart will be generated ready for further editing if required. See Types of line chart for further information.