How to Make Graphs
| Mar. 1, 2008 |
Tips on how to make graphs:
- Pick a topic to visualize
Something in the news, or on the mind of the public conscience. Or you can try a classic. Pick an item from the topic that can be explained visually. - Graph it
Option A: Pick from the following graph templates. (Right-click, Save As)- All of the below in a ZIP file
- Venn Diagram (two circles) - Excel
- Venn Diagram (three circles) - Excel
- Bar Graph (Horizontal bars) - Excel
- Bar Graph (Vertical bars) - Excel
- Calendar - Excel (Or send us a screenshot from your favorite calendar app)
- Line Graph - Excel
- Pie Chart - Excel
- Flow Chart - Visio
Option B: On Google Docs, You can create the simples ones like bars, lines, or pie charts.
- Click New > Spreadsheet to start a new chart.
- Enter the values for the chart
- Highlight the cells and click on the Chart button:
- Select the type, give it a title, and save the document.
- To submit it, click on the Share tab and invite us at graphjam@gmail.com
- Or get creative using Office, Visio or other tools and email it to us.
Suggest other graph types in the comments!
