Graph of the Day Steps
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Tutorial
Step 1Have your data ready to create your graph
(Your tally chart should be brought to the center with you)Click on the Internet Explorer Icon, then find the Graph It folder in your favorites.
Next, click the Create a Graph link.This will bring you here:
Click the type of graph that you were directed to create.(We’re beginning with bar graphs.)
Step 2On the first tab (Design) next to Direction, click HorizontalUnder Style, next to Legend , change the box so it says no legend.
Step 3Enter your graph information by clicking the Data tab.
Make sure your graph title matches your data
This should match the number of labelsyou have on your tally chart
Leave this blank
Choose the color that you want your bars to be
Each label goes next to an item number
Step 4
Next to Data Labels click no next to Show Labels
You can change the appearance
of your labels here.
Step 5Click the Preview tab. If you see something that you’d like to change,
click one of the previous tabs and make changes.
Step 6Click the Print/Save tab when you’re finished with your graph.
Click the Download icon
Change the File type to EMF and click the download button.
Step 7
Save your graph on the desktop in the Graphs folder as your name
and number (Ex. Tina8).
Next, close the Internet windows and open a blank Microsoft Word Document.
Step 8Type today’s date as your title. Then insert your graph by clicking the insert Tab in your tool
Bar. Next, click picture and find your graph on the desktop in the Graphs folder. Last, type your name underneath the graph followed by a colon and your question.
Another student will follow you with their answer and the class will continue taking turns asking and answering each other’s questions.
Click to watch the Microsoft Word Portion of the process.