Creating Graphs and Charts

There are several different ways to create computer generated graphs and charts. One way is to use Excel especially if a data table has already been created. This way will be explained in greater detail later on in the post. Another way, especially if the data table was created in Word, is to use a graphing program on the Internet. One of those programs is called Create a Graph. This website allows students to input data into a set format and will create a graph based on the data. There is also a very helpful Create a Graph tutorial that explains all the features of graphing.

Here is a graph that was completed in just a few minutes on Create a Graph.

The other way, as previously mentioned, is to graph using Excel. Here is one video on the basics of creating a bar graph in Excel.





Here is another video on Excel that takes a slightly different approach.





There are also many tutorials online on how to create graphs or charts in Excel. Here are two different examples:

Click here or click here

Remember one of the best ways to learn a software program is to practice and experiment with it.