How to Construct a Graph on Microsoft Word

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Go to the Insert tab.

   It is the tab directly to the right of the Home tab.
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   Step 2: Click on Chart

   , They have much more than graphs--including tables, charts, and scatter plots.
   
   The categories are:
   Column, Line, Pie, Bar, Area, X Y (Scatter), Stock, Surface, Doughnut, Bubble, and Radar. , Click on the Line tab, and choose how you want your graph to look like.
   
   They have different options. , It will be a spreadsheet--Microsoft Excel--all still inside the Word document.
   
   You should see Categories 1-4 and Series 1-3.
   
   Change them to change your data. , You can use the Home tab to change the text--as far as fonts and colors.
   
   Play around with some of the other tabs for more options. , Your customized graph will appear.
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   Step 3: until Illustrations.

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   Step 4: Click on the different categories and scroll down to view types of graphs.

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   Step 5: Suppose you choose a Line Graph.

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   Step 6: When you choose your graph and how you want it to look

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   Step 7: another window will appear.

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   Step 8: Within this window

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   Step 9: there will be several more tabs: Home

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    Step 10: Insert

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    Step 11: Page Layout

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    Step 12: Formulas

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    Step 13: Review

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    Step 14: and View.

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    Step 15: Simply x out of the Excel window and you'll return to Microsoft Word.

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