Creating charts in a spreadsheet is a great way to visualize data. You can create simple column or bar charts, box plots, histograms, pie charts and scatter plots in Google Docs or other online spreadsheets. But what about if you want to create a similar chart in Open Office? If you’re familiar with Excel, it may seem like there’s no need to use another program, but there are some significant advantages to using Open Office instead. For example, it has an intuitive user interface that provides all your tools on the same page so you don’t have to keep switching back and forth between tabs. It also offers more advanced features than Google Docs, like the ability to insert formulas directly into your document and save it as a PDF file with native support for bookmarks and hyperlinks. Read on to learn how you can use Open Office rather than Google Docs for your next project!
Create a Chart in Open Office
The first step to creating a chart in Open Office is to create a new spreadsheet. From the main menu, select File > New > Spreadsheet. The first step to creating a chart in Open Office is to select the data you want to analyze. You can do this by selecting cells in your spreadsheet, clicking the Insert tab, and then clicking Graph in the Images section. You can then select the data you want to visualize, like the average profit from each product, and Open Office will automatically create a basic chart based on the data you selected. You can also manually select the chart type you want to create by clicking the drop-down menu under Create. After you’ve chosen the chart type that best represents your data, you can then set the data in each chart type. For example, if you’re creating a pie chart, you need to set the values for each slice of the pie (though you can use percentages as well). You can do this either by manually entering each value or by selecting data from your spreadsheet.
Use the Line Chart Tool
The first chart type we’ll look at is the line chart. This chart type shows the relationship between two variables by connecting points on a graph with a line. This is great for analyzing data that changes over time, like the average temperature each season or the average cost of living in different cities. To create a line chart in Open Office, select the cells you want to visualize and then click the Line chart button. You can then select the chart type, like Stacked, Grouped or Normal. You can also change the labels and format the chart. A line chart typically shows one metric over time, but you can also show more than one metric by creating a multiple-line chart. To do this, select the cells you want to visualize, click the Multiple Line chart button, and then select the type of chart you want to create. You can then select how many lines you want to visualize, like two lines over the last five years or three lines over the last six months.
Use the Column Chart Tool
The next chart type we’ll look at is the column chart. This chart type is great for visualizing data that is best represented by comparing a few different categories. To create a column chart in Open Office, select the cells you want to visualize and then click the Column chart button. You can then select the chart type, like Stacked, Grouped or Normal, and change the label and the format of the chart if needed. A column chart typically shows one metric on the Y axis and a few different categories on the X axis. But you can also show more than one metric by creating a multiple-column chart. To do this, select the cells you want to visualize, click the Multiple Column chart button, and then select the type of chart you want to create. You can then select how many columns you want to visualize, like three columns for cost, quality and launch date.
Use the Bar Chart Tool
The bar chart is great for visualizing categorical data by comparing different values in each category. To create a bar chart in Open Office, select the cells you want to visualize and then click the Bar chart button. You can then select the chart type, like Stacked, Grouped or Normal, and change the label and the format of the chart if needed. Bar charts typically show one metric on the Y axis and a few different categories on the X axis. But you can also show more than one metric by creating a multiple bar chart. To do this, select the cells you want to visualize, click the Multiple Bar chart button, and then select the type of chart you want to create. You can then select how many columns you want to visualize, like two columns for profit and marketing budget.
Create a Histogram
The first chart type we looked at was the line chart, which is great for visualizing data that changes over time. But sometimes you might want to visualize categorical data, like the number of customers who purchased a product in each area. To create a histogram in Open Office, select the cells you want to visualize and then click the Histogram button. You can then select the chart type, like Stacked, Grouped or Normal, and change the label and the format of the chart if needed. A histogram typically shows the frequency of data or the number of times it appears. But you can also show the cumulative frequency of data by creating a cumulative histogram. To do this, select the cells you want to visualize, click the Cumulative Histogram button, and then select the chart type you want to create. You can then select the range of data you want to visualize, like the last three months.
Create a Pie Chart
The next chart type we’ll look at is the pie chart, which is great for visualizing categorical data. To create a pie chart in Open Office, select the cells you want to visualize and then click the Pie chart button. You can then select the chart type, like Stacked, Grouped or Normal, and change the label and the format of the chart if needed. A pie chart typically shows one metric on the Y axis and a few different categories on the X axis. But you can also show more than one metric by creating a multiple pie chart. To do this, select the cells you want to visualize, click the Multiple Pie chart button, and then select the type of chart you want to create. You can then select how many slices you want to visualize, like two slices for overall profit and marketing budget.
Conclusion
Creating charts in a spreadsheet is a great way to visualize data and see patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed. You can create all kinds of charts in Open Office, like line, column, bar, or pie charts. After you’ve chosen the chart type that best represents your data, you can then set the data in each chart type by selecting cells in your spreadsheet, clicking the Insert tab, and then clicking Graph in the Images section.