MOS19_XL_PROJ5 – Charts 1.3

In this project, you will manage charts to meet objectives 5.1 through 5.3 of the Excel MOS Associate exam. To complete the project, you will create charts 5.1, modify charts 5.2, and format charts 5.3. Note: This project was created for PC users since the MOS Exam is completed in the PC user environment.

Steps to Perform:

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Start Excel. Download and open the file named Student_MOS19_XL_PROJ5_Charts.xlsx. Save   the file as Last_First_MOS19_XL_PROJ5_Charts.

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Edit the chart to include the 4th Quarter data series.

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Change the Rows/Columns so that the Departments are the Legend   entries.

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Resize the chart to the range   B14:G30, ensuring that the chart is just inside the cells’ borders.

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Insert a title for the chart and enter Government   Expenses.

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Add Alt Text to the chart and   enter the description, Chart shows a comparison of government expenses for   the first through fourth quarters.

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Insert a 3-D Pie Chart comparing the Department Totals   using Departments as the legend. The chart title will display as Department Total.

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Move the Department Total chart   to a new sheet and rename the sheet Pie Chart.

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Apply Chart Style 3, and then apply Colorful Palette 3.

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On the Expenses worksheet use   Quick Analysis to apply Data Bars to the range F4:F11. Note, Mac users, apply   Solid Blue Data Bars to the range.

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Ensure that the chart is not selected. Insert a Right   Block Arrow shape pointing to the Capital Projects data for the 4th Quarter   of the Government Expenses chart. Position the shape in row 18 and resize the   shape so that the Height is 0.20 and the Width is 1.07.
 

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On the Pie Chart sheet, insert a   Text Box in the Department Total chart. Position the text box in the pie   shape to the right of the 29% data   label. In the text box, type Largest percent, apply Bold to the text, and   then resize the Text Box to Height 0.30 and Width 1.2.
 

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Change the Chart Layout to 1. Use the snipping tool to   take a rectangular snip of the Pie Chart Area including the title. Copy and   then paste the snip in cell I2 of the Expenses worksheet. Resize the snip so   that the upper left corner sits just inside the cell borders of I2, Height 5.91   and Width 6.67.

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