This post will help you to enhance your data credibility and learn more about advanced chart configuration.
1- Type Jan in cell A1. You will save your time by using the “Auto Fill” feature. In cell A1 move your mouse to the little handle in the bottom-right corner, the mouse handle will turn into a black cross (see picture below).
2- Click and drag until L1 to use the “Auto Fill” feature.
3- Type the values in figure below.
4- Select Range A1:L2. Go to "Home" tab, "Borders" and "All borders.
5- Go to "Page Layout"' tab, "Sheet Options" and deselect Grid lines View.
6- Go to "Insert" tab, "Charts" group, "Insert Line Chart" and select "Line with Markers".
7- Right click the Vertical axis on the chart and select "Format Axis".
8- Go to "Axis Options", "Bounds" and type Minimum 0 and Maximum 200.
9- Select chart. Go to "Chart Elements", "Gridlines" and check only "Primary major Vertical".
10- Right Click the Horizontal Axis. Go to "Format Axis", "Axis Options", "Tick Marks", "Interval Between Marks" and type 3.
11- Go to "Chart Elements" and Deselect "Axes" or just select axes and press "Delete" key.
12 - Right click the Chart Series (line) and select "Format Data Series". Go to "Fill & Line", select "Markers" and set as Figure below.
13- Border Color will be "Light Gray, Background 2, Darker 75%" and "Width" 3.25 pt.
14- Go to Line change the Color to " Light Gray, Background 2, Darker 75%" and "Width" 3.25 pt.
15- Select the Horizontal Axis and go to "Format Major Gridline", "Line" change color, width to 1.5 pt and "Dash Type" to Dash.
16- Save the five images below by right clicking the image and select "Save image as"
17- Go to "Insert" tab, "Illustrations" group, click in "Picture" and choose the images that you just saved.
18- For the seasons icons. Go to "Format" tab, "Size" group and set "Height" 1.5 cm.
19- The Sunglasses picture will have "Height" 3.5 cm and "Width" 3.48 cm
20- Select, click and drag the figures to the position as same as figure below.
21- Select Chart. Go to "Format Tab", "Shape Styles Group", "Shape Outline" and select "No Outline".
22- At Chart Title, type SALES BY SEASON.
23- Congratulations! You have created a Customized Chart by using advance configuration and figures. If you have any question, try the video in the end of this post.
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