Word for Windows: Creating a Chart from Data Stored in a Table

 Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
Article ID: Q81713
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows, you can create a chart based on data stored in a table. To create a chart, follow the steps below:

  1. From the Table menu, choose Insert Table, accept the default settings, and choose the OK button.

  2. Type some numeric data into the table.

  3. Position the insertion point somewhere inside the table.

  4. From the Table menu, choose Select Table.

  5. Click the Chart icon on the tool bar. This opens the Microsoft Graph program. If you exit Microsoft Graph and select Yes to update the document, the graph is inserted into your document below the table.

  6. To edit or change the chart, double-click it.

Note: The table data and the chart are NOT linked. If you change the table data you must re-create the chart.

Reference(s):

"Microsoft Graph User's Guide," version 3.0, page 16-27

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, page 340

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: kbtable
Additional query words: 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c word6
winword 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword2
Keywords : kbtable
Version : 2.0 2.0a 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 5, 1998
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