Place a chart on the slide canvas by doing any of the following:

• Click Charts in the toolbar and choose a chart type from the pop-up menu.

• Draw a chart on the slide canvas by holding down the Option key as you click Charts in the toolbar, and then choosing a chart. Release the Option key and move the pointer over the canvas until it becomes a crosshair. Drag across the canvas to create a chart that’s the size you want. To constrain the chart’s proportions, hold down the Shift key as you drag.

• Choose Insert > Chart > [chart type].

A chart appears on the canvas, which you can drag to move and resize, and the Chart Data Editor opens, filled with placeholder data. The Chart Data Editor is a window containing an editable table. This table will not appear on your slide during presentation, but you will use it to enter your own data for the chart you’ve created.

To enter your data into the Chart Data Editor, do any of the following:

• To edit the labels of rows and columns, double-click a label and then type.

• To add or edit the number in a cell, double-click it and then type.

• To reorder rows or columns, drag a row or column label to a new position.

• To add rows or columns, click Add Row or Add Column to place a row above the selected row or a column to the left of the selected column. If no row or column is selected, the new row or column appears at the bottom or right edge of the table. (To see the new row or column, you may have to press the Return key or the Tab key, expand the Chart Data Editor window, or scroll.)

  Alternatively, select any blank cell, type your data, and then press Return. A new row or column is automatically created.

• To delete rows or columns, select the row or column label, and then press Delete.

• To copy data from Excel, AppleWorks, or other spreadsheet applications, copy and paste it into the Chart Data Editor.

To choose whether the chart’s data series are represented by rows or columns, click the “Row vs. Column” button in the Chart Data Editor.

To learn about the difference between data series and data sets, see About Charts.

Customize the look of your chart.

To learn how, see Formatting Charts and Changing a Chart from One Type to Another.

Set error bars and trend lines in your chart. To learn how, see Showing Error Bars in Charts and Showing Trendlines in Charts.