How to make a graph in Word
If your Word document has a lot of tabular data, then you can visualize it using graphs. Material with graphs will be more visual and more interesting to study.
It may seem that plotting is a difficult task that will take a lot of time, but it is not. The Word text editor has built-in tools that allow you to quickly turn any tabular data into beautiful and understandable graphics.
In this article, we will talk about how to make a graph in a Word text editor. At the same time, we will consider both modern versions of the editor (Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016) and old ones (Word 2003).
How to make a graph in Word 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016
In order to make a graph in Word 2007, 2010, 2013 or 2016, place the cursor where the graph should be, go to the "Insert" tab and click on the "" button there.
As a result, you will see a window with a list of all available chart templates. Here you can choose a template to create a bar chart, pie chart, line chart, scatter chart, stock chart, and other types of charts. To create charts, there is a separate group of templates called "Charts", in which several options are available. Select one of them and click on the "OK" button to start setting up the schedule.
After clicking on the “OK” button, a graph will appear in the place of your choice in the Word document. At the same time, an Excel document will open, in which you need to enter data for plotting. The Excel document will have a small table highlighted with a blue border. This table is linked to the graph that appeared in the document. Therefore, any changes to this table will immediately affect the graph in the Word document.
To customize the graph, you need to edit the table in Excel. To do this, insert your own column and row names, as well as data in the cells. In order to increase the number of columns or rows, use the mouse to drag the lower right corner of the blue frame that frames the data table.
If you already have a table with data for the graph in your Word document, then you can simply transfer it to Excel. To do this, select the table in Word with the mouse, copy it with Ctrl-C, then select the table with the mouse in Excel, and paste the data with Ctrl-V.
After you have entered the necessary data for the chart, you can simply close the window with the Excel spreadsheet by clicking on the button with a cross. After that, you can continue working with the Word document.
If necessary, you can edit the graph later, for example, change existing values or add new ones. To do this, you need to select the chart with the mouse, go to the "Designer" tab and click on the "Change data" button.
After that, an Excel window will appear in which you can edit the data and thus change the graph.
How to make a graph in Word 2003
If you are using Word 2003, then in order to create a graph, you need to use the "Insert - Chart" menu.
After that, a chart will appear in the Word 2003 document and a small window for entering data will open.
In order to make a graph, not a chart, right-click on the chart and select "Chart Type".
This will open a window with a list of available chart types. Here you need to select "Chart" and save the settings by pressing the "OK" button.
After that, you need to enter data into the table. To do this, double-click the left mouse button on the chart and fill in the table that opens.
After filling out the table, you will receive the chart you need.
