Creating a Bar Chart

1. Creating a Bar Chart On a Mac

2. Frequency Distribution • Create a frequency distribution based on the classes • Refer to creating a frequency distribution

3. Bar Chart • Highlight the columns of Political Affiliation and Frequency • Charts  Column  2D clustered column

4. Add chart title • Chart Layout  Chart Title  Title Above Chart  “Title”

5. Add Axes Titles • Chart Layout  Axis Title • Horizontal Title  Title below axis • Vertical Title  Rotated Title

6. Change Chart Colors • Click on any bar in the chart • Chart Layout Format  Fill colors

7. Delete Gridlines • Chart Layout  Gridlines  Horizontal Gridlines  None

8. Add Data Labels • Chart Layout  Data Labels Value

9. Bar Chart