How to Make a Graph Bar Graph Edition

How to Make a Graph “Bar” Graph Edition MS 2007

Step 1. Construct a generic table including your raw data that you want to be graphed

Step 2. Select (highlight) the portion of the table you would like represented in your graph

Step 3. While the table is highlighted, select the "Insert" tab toward the top of the screen

Step 4. Once the “Insert” tab is selected, choose “Column Graph” in the “Charts” menu

Step 5. Select the type of “Column Graph” you’d like

Step 6. Once you have your line graph, you will now need to label the axes To delete “Series 1”, click on it and press delete.

Step 7. From the “Chart Tools” menu, select “Layout” and then “Axis Titles” in the “Labels” menu

Step 8. From “Axis Titles”, choose which axis you want to label. In this case, “Primary Horizontal Axis”, then select “Title Below Axis

Step 9. Once you’ve labeled your X-axis, you will now need to label the Y-axis. Repeat the procedure by selecting “Axis Titles” and then “Primary Vertical Axis”

Step 10. Choose the direction that you would like your text to appear on your Y-axis. To make the axis title appear rotated, choose “Rotated Title”

Step 11. Choose the appropriate axis title and be sure to include units of measurement if applicable

Step 12. Copy and past your graph into your lab report. Be sure to label your figure with a number (e. g. Figure 1. ) and include a descriptive title.