A chart's data is the source from which it's plotted. To select data for a chart in Excel, we can select it before creating a chart or select the source data after plotting a blank chart. To ...
The equation of a trendline is the closest relation between variables. To find the equation of a trendline in Excel, we can use the built-in feature or we can calculate it manually. An equation is ...
Coloring a chart by value assigns a unique color to each data point according to its value. To change the chart color based on value in Excel, we need to split the source data into different series ...
A vertical or horizontal line is the benchmark or reference to highlight a specific point. To add a vertical line in an Excel graph, we need to either modify a combo chart or a vertical error bar. ...
Left alignment is the alignment of an object on the left of some reference. “Left-align” in an Excel chart may indicate aligning a chart to a cell, aligning multiple charts, or aligning the elements ...
The logarithmic scale is the representation of multiplicative changes rather than additive changes. In other words, each step is a multiplication of the previous number on a logarithmic scale. It is ...
The axis scale is the range of values displayed along an axis. To change the axis scale in Excel, we need to access its maximum and minimum bounds. An axis has a minimum (lower bound) and maximum ...
The trend percentage is an ambiguous term often used to describe the change of a value relative to a base term. To calculate the trend percentage in Excel, we need to use the mathematical formula. ...
Trend analysis is the method of identifying patterns or data shifts over time. To calculate trend analysis, Excel provides different features and functions. In trend analysis, the main goal is to ...
The slope is a measurement of steepness and direction. It can be the steepness of a line or the steepness of the tangent (for a point in a curve). Finding the slope of a trendline in Excel is useful ...
A trendline is a line that represents the general direction of the data. To extend a trendline in Excel, we need to increase the forward, backward, or both values of the forecast. It simplifies ...
The unknown value in a graph refers to the non-existent values in the source. Finding an unknown value in an Excel graph requires the equation of the trendline. The goal of every form of data ...
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