Replacing a data series, Deleting a chart, Moving a chart – Apple Numbers '08 User Manual
Page 105: Changing a chart from one type to another
Chapter 6
Using Charts
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Replacing a Data Series
You can change the row or column on which a data series is based to a different row or
column.
To replace a data series:
1
Select the chart.
2
Select the series you want to move, either by clicking the data series in the chart or by
clicking the data series label in the table.
3
Drag the data series in the table to the row or column you want to use as a
replacement.
Deleting a Chart
You can delete a chart by deleting its related table(s), or you can delete only the chart.
Here are ways to delete a chart:
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To remove the chart and not its related table(s), select it and press Delete.
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To remove both the chart and its related table(s), select the table(s) and press Delete.
Moving a Chart
You can move a chart within a spreadsheet by dragging it or by cutting and pasting it.
Its connections to related cells are maintained.
Here are ways to move a chart:
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To move a chart to a different location on the same sheet, select it and drag it to the
new location.
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To move a chart to a different sheet, in the sidebar select the chart and drag it to the
new sheet.
You can also select the chart and cut it (Command-X), select the other sheet, and then
paste it (Command-V). Drag the chart to refine its location on the sheet.
Changing a Chart from One Type to Another
You can change a chart’s type anytime you like.
To change a chart from one type to another:
1
Select the chart.
2
Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Chart Inspector button, and then choose a
different chart type from the pop-up menu that appears when you click the chart icon
in the upper left.
If you switch to a pie chart, the first data point in each series is represented as a wedge.
See “Pie Charts” on page 113.