Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 134)

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This chapter describes how to create and format attractive
charts from the data in your tables.
Numbers provides tools for creating your own visually appealing charts to present
some or all of the data in one or more tables. By default, the appearance of charts is
coordinated with the theme you’re using, but you can adjust colors, textures, shadows,
labels, and more to create the look you want or to emphasize various chart elements.
About Charts
Use a chart when you want to visually represent trends or relationships that may be
more difficult to see when data is presented in a table. In Numbers you can choose
from a variety of 2D or 3D chart types to present your data, including pie charts, line
charts, bar charts, column charts, and area charts, depending on which works best to
make the point with your data, or use a mixed chart to overlay two chart types within
the same figure. You can also graph your data in a two-dimensional scatter chart, using
linear or logarithmic scales.
Numbers includes the following types of charts:
Kind of chart Icon
Column
Stacked column
Bar
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Creating Charts from Data