1、Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Templates Graphs,US Business Group,General rules Presenter/timing,Bar and column graphs Presenter/timing,Line and combination graphs Presenter/timing,Area graphs Presenter/timing,Pie graphs Prese
2、nter/timing,Scatter plot and bubble graphs Presenter/timing,Agenda,Create graphs using the native PowerPoint chart software,rather than pasting graphs from Excel,Participation in Harley Davidson conventions,1998-2002,Thousands of people,CAGR,1998-2002,68%,Title is bold,with the time period appearing
3、 after a comma.Always write out the year in full.The optional subtitle provides additional info on the data and is not bold,italics,2 points smaller than the title.Line spacing is 1,Axis titles are optional and should not be used if the information is given elsewhere or is self-evident,The CAGR bloc
4、k should be placed to the right of the graph.Font size should be close to that the graphs data labels,In general,use whole numbers unless you have a specific reason for including decimals,When the data refers to projected or estimated figures,add“E”to the year label,When used,axis tick marks should
5、be placed on the outside of the axis,Remember to adjust the document title tracker when you create a new document.It should match the name of the PowerPoint file,In general,include all relevant information while keeping the graph as simple as possible,Cumulative number of Rhodes Scholars,1900-1980,H
6、arvard vs.Yale,All numbers in the graph(data and axis labels)should be the same size.Text labels may be smaller if necessary,Do not add unit symbols(e.g.,$or M)to the axis labels(except for%).,Set the intervals to the largest reasonable value possible,In general,do not use borders on bars,columns,pi
7、e pieces,et cetera,If a legend is needed,place it to the right of the graph or within the plot area.Do not add a border and set the font to roughly the same size as the data labels,If resizing graphs in the main PowerPoint application,make sure to use only the,corner,object boxes(see diagram),Make s
8、ure that the graph is resized with the same aspect ratio(vertical/horizontal proportions),If the text becomes distorted,undo immediately!,The safest way to change the size or position of graph elements is to do so within the native graph application itself,Use the corner object boxes only when resiz
9、ing graphs!It is also advisable to hold down the key when doing so,Be careful when resizing graphs!,When choosing colors for adjacent graph elements,be sure to alternate light and dark colors(examples from the color palette shown below):,Growth in color bars,1990-2000,Millions of Pixels,1,3,4,If you
10、 want to insert a callout,use this type of text box,not the yellow ones used in this document for editorial comments,If a given data element is too small to fit a data label,place the label outside in a separate text box,Try to use colors from the main color palette as muchas possible,Bar graph,1 da
11、ta series,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Bar graph,2 data series,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title
12、time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Bar graph,12 categories,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Stacked bar graph,21,35,40,84,54,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicol
13、on should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,When necessary,give the total for the column in a separate box,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,100%stacked bar graph,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period
14、These“series lines”are optional and can be turned on and off under“Format Data Series/Options”,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Column graph,1 data series,CAGR,1998-2002,xx%,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Ti
15、tle,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Column graph,2 data series,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Column graph,2 data series,15 categories,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,p
16、lain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Stacked column graph,21,35,40,84,54,CAGR,Categories A-E,xx%,xx%,xx%,xx%,xx%,xx%,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in
17、 a period.,Total,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,CAGR,Categories A-E,xx%,xx%,xx%,xx%,xx%,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,100%stacked column graph,Waterfall char
18、t,single step,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Waterfall chart,double step,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a perio
19、d.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Half-size bar and column graphs,Source:(a)source for first graph;(b)source for second graph.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Half-size stacked column graphs,Source:(a)Source for firs
20、t graph;(b)Source for second graph.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Half-size waterfall charts,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,Subtitle,Ax
21、is Title,Axis title,One-third-size bar and column graphs,Axis title,Axis title,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph;(c)Source for third graph.,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Title,time period,c,Subtitle,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,One
22、third-size waterfall and stacked column graphs,Axis title,Axis title,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph;(c)Source for third graph.,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Title,time period,c,Subtitle,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Tornado char
23、t:back-to-back bar graphs,Axis title,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Category A,Category B,Category C,Category D,Category F,Axis title,Category E,Title,time period,Subtitle,Tornado chart:horizontal stacked chart,Axis title,Sou
24、rce:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Category A,Category B,Category C,Category D,Category E,Category F,Category G,Category H,Title,time period,Subtitle,General rules Presenter/timing,Bar and column graphs Presenter/timing,Line and com
25、bination graphs Presenter/timing,Area graphs Presenter/timing,Pie graphs Presenter/timing,Scatter plot and bubble graphs Presenter/timing,Agenda,Basic line graph,CAGR,1996-2003,xx%,xx%,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Datapoint
26、 markers are 5 points in size,Title,time period,Subtitle,Basic line graph with data labels,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,CAGR,1996-2003,xx%,xx%,Title,time period,Subtitle,Multi-line graph with CAGR,Source:Text is Arial,8-poi
27、nt,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Axis title,Axis title,CAGR,1998-2002,xx%,xx%,xx%,xx%,xx%,Title,time period,Subtitle,Line graph:dual axis,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Axis titl
28、e,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,Subtitle,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,0,The break lines and the zero marker are added separately,Title,time period,Subtitle,Line graph:dual axis (wi
29、th pasted scale break on secondary axis),Combination line and column graph:dual-axis,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Half-size line graphs,Axis title,Axis title,Axis
30、title,Axis title,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,Axis title,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph.,One-third-size line graphs,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,c,Subtitle,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Axis t
31、itle,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph;(c)Source for third graph.,Curved line chart(no data),Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title of chart,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis ti
32、tle,Bell curve chart(no data),Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title of chart,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Agenda,General rules Presenter/timing,Bar and column graphs Presenter/timing,Line and combination graphs Presenter/tim
33、ing,Area graphs Presenter/timing,Pie graphs Presenter/timing,Scatter plot and bubble graphs Presenter/timing,Area graph:data labels inside,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Area g
34、raph:legend included,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,100%stacked area graph,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a per
35、iod.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Half-size area and 100%stacked area graphs,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,Client,Competitor 1,Competitor 2,Competitor 3,Client,Competitor 1,Competitor 2,Competitor 3,Source:(a
36、)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph.,One-third-size area graphs,Axis title,Title,time period,c,Subtitle,Axis title,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph;(c)Source for third graph.,Client,Competitor 1,Compe
37、titor 2,Competitor 3,Client,Competitor 1,Competitor 2,Competitor 3,Client,Competitor 1,Competitor 2,Competitor 3,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,Axis title,General rules Presenter/timing,Bar and column graphs Presenter/timing,Line and combination graphs Presenter/timing,Area graphs Presenter/timing
38、Pie graphs Presenter/timing,Scatter plot and bubble graphs Presenter/timing,Agenda,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Total=xx million,Order the pieces from largest to smallest,unless some other order is approp
39、riate.,In general,the angle of the first slice should be set to zero degrees,When necessary,place the total figure in the subtitle,Pie graph:labels on outside,Pie graph:labels on inside,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,ti
40、me period,Total=xx million,The data labels are positioned in the“center”and then moved as needed,Half-size pie graphs,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph.,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,These“leader lines”can be set automatically under“Chart Options
41、/Data Labels”,Data labels should be either all inside or all outside the pie pieces,Half-size pie graphs with separated piece,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph.,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,Create pie graph as usual,then move out selected piece
42、manually,Dual pie-of-pie graph,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Source:(a)Source for first graph;(b)Source for second graph.,Title,time period,b,Subtitle,To create this graph,enter the data categories in reverse order(so A ends up on the left)and change the angle of first slice so that the piece to be e
43、xploded(C)straddles the 90-degree position,General rules Presenter/timing,Bar and column graphs Presenter/timing,Line and combination graphs Presenter/timing,Area graphs Presenter/timing,Pie graphs Presenter/timing,Scatter plot and bubble graphs Presenter/timing,Agenda,Scatter plot with trendlines,S
44、ource:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Trendlines can be created and modified under the“Chart”menu,Scatter plot with four quadrants,Title,time period,Subtitle,Use white“foreground”on ma
45、rkers to delineate overlapping data points,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,Complex scatter chart,Title,time period,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the lin
46、e should end in a period.,Bubble graph,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Axis Title,Axis title,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,(a)Area of circles reflects xx data.,Radar graph,Title,time period,a,Subtitle,Axis title,Axis title,Source:Text is Arial,8-point,plain;a semicolon should separate each item;the line should end in a period.,(a)Area of circles reflects xx data.,






