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Figure 133: Chart Type dialog box showing two-dimensional charts

3) As you change selections in the left-hand list, the chart examples

on the right, and the chart in the main window, both change. If

you move the Chart Type dialog box to one side, you can see the

full effect in the main window.

4) As you change chart types, other selections become available on

the right-hand side. For example, some chart types have both

three-dimensional and two-dimensional variants; 3D charts have

further choices of shape for the columns or bars.

5) Choose the chart characteristics you want, and then click OK.

The Chart Type dialog box closes and you return to the edit

window.

Now you can continue to format the chart, add data to the chart, or

click outside the chart to return to normal view.

Chart types

The following summary of the chart types available will help you

choose a type suitable for your data. For more detail, see Chapter 3

(Creating Charts and Graphs) in the Calc Guide.

Column charts

Column charts are commonly used for data that shows trends over

time. They are best for charts that have a relatively small number of

data points. (For large time series, a line chart would be better.) This

is the default chart type.

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