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Step by Step Excel 2003 Bar Graph Tutorial

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Step 2 - Preview Your Bar Graph
Create a Bar Graph in Excel

Create a Bar Graph in Excel

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Preview your Bar Graph

  • If you select your data before starting the Excel Chart Wizard, you will see an example of your bar graph in the top window of the dialog box.

  • On your spreadsheet, the data that has been included in the graph is surrounded by the marching ants -- the animated black border around your data.

  • Below the preview window is a box containing the cell references of the data range included in the graph.

  • If your bar graph doesn't look right, check to make sure you selected the right data range in the spreadsheet.

    For this tutorial

    1. If your graph appears correct in the preview window, click Next.

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