indicates the base of the number system. It may be any positive integer in the range to . Example =DECIMAL(" "; ) returns . =DECIMAL("FACE"; ) returns 64206.
=DECIMAL(" "; ) returns . . – Charts in OpenOffice Calc . .
– Introduction Charts and graphs are powerful ways to convey information to the reader through a pictorial representation. OpenOffice Calc offers a variety of different charts and graph formats for data representation. Calc helps to customize charts and graphs to enhance the Presentation in a best manner. .
. – Familiarization with the types of charts There are various types of charts and graphs for representing data through relevant pictorial representation. The creation and presentation of charts are discussed in the following sections. The following are the types of charts that Calc provides.
. Column chart . Bar chart . Pie chart .
Area chart . Line chart . Scatter or XY chart . Bubble chart .
Net chart . Stock chart . Column and line chart Column Chart This is a bar chart or bar graph with vertical bars. The height of each bar is proportional to its value.
The x-axis shows categories. The y-axis shows the value for each category. Normal type is a sub-type which shows all data values belonging to a category next to each other. Main focus is on the individual absolute values, compared to every other value.
Stacked type is a sub-type which shows the data values of each category on top of each other. Main focus is the overall category value and the individual contribution of each value within its category. Percent is a sub-type which shows the relative percentage of each data value with regard to the total of its category. The main focus is the relative contribution of each value to its total category.
Figure: . Percentage Bar Chart This type shows a bar chart or bar graph with horizontal bars. The length of each bar is proportional to its value. The y-axis shows categories.
The x-axis shows the value for each category. Figure: . Horizontal Bar Pie Chart A pie chart shows values as