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Adding a chart title and axis titles with Chart Elements

The button beside a chart that adds or edits its title, axis titles (with units), legend and data labels, so anyone reading the chart knows what it shows.

Part of: ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 — Analysing and Visualising Data — Module 43

Understanding Adding a chart title and axis titles with Chart Elements in ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8

What it does: The label names the measurement and shows its unit in brackets, so the reader knows what the numbers mean. This title tells the reader the subject and the group, which is what a good chart title does. The Chart Elements button (the + beside the chart) is where you add or edit the title, axis titles, legend and data labels. The horizontal axis shows the days, so its title names the days. Temperature belongs on the vertical axis. Axis titles should include units so the numbers on the axis can be understood.

Common mistakes: The title text must be written inside quotes, like the other lines. It should be title = "Rainfall by Day". A y-axis title should include the unit so readers know what the numbers measure. It should be yTitle = "Temp (C)".

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Learning
Duo
Which button beside a spreadsheet chart lets you add a chart title, axis titles and a legend?
Chart ElementsCell Styles
Matches
Vertical axis title: Rain
↓
The axis title has no unit, so readers cannot tell if the rain is in millimetres, centimetres or days. It should read something like Rainfall (mm).
Applying
Meanings
Term
Chart Elements
Meaning
The button beside a chart that adds or edits its title, axis titles (with units), legend and data labels, so anyone reading the chart knows what it shows.
Practice
Chart Elements > Chart Title: Maths Marks by Student
Testing
Gaps
Click the chart, then click
Check Answer
Spots
1title = Rainfall by Day
2xTitle = "Day"

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Quick Questions

1. Which button beside a spreadsheet chart lets you add a chart title, axis titles and a legend?
A. Chart Elements ✓
B. Cell Styles
The Chart Elements button (the + beside the chart) is where you add or edit the title, axis titles, legend and data labels.
2. Which chart title tells the reader more?
A. Chart 1
B. Maths Marks for Year 8 Students ✓
A good title says what the chart shows. 'Chart 1' tells the reader nothing about the data.
3. Your column chart shows daily rainfall. Which vertical axis title is best?
A. Rainfall (mm) ✓
B. Rainfall
Axis titles should include the unit, such as mm, so readers know what the numbers measure.
4. A chart shows Max temperature for each day of the week. What should the horizontal axis title be?
A. Temperature (°C)
B. Day of the week ✓
The horizontal axis shows the days, so its title names the days. Temperature belongs on the vertical axis.
5. Your chart has only ONE data series. Is a legend needed?
A. No, you can hide it in Chart Elements ✓
B. Yes, every chart must show one
A legend is for telling several series apart. With one series, the title and axis titles already explain it, so you can untick Legend.

Match the Pairs

Chart Elements > Chart Title → Adds a title above the chart that you can click and edit to say what the chart shows
Chart Elements > Axis Titles → Adds labels to the horizontal and vertical axes so readers know what each one measures
An axis title should say what is measured and include the unit → Max Temperature (°C)
A chart title should describe what the chart shows, not just say 'Chart' → Maths Marks for Year 8 Students
Vertical axis title: Rain → The axis title has no unit, so readers cannot tell if the rain is in millimetres, centimetres or days. It should read something like Rainfall (mm).
Chart title: Chart1 → The title is the default name and does not describe the data. Edit it to something like Daily Rainfall for One Week.

Key Term

Chart Elements
The button beside a chart that adds or edits its title, axis titles (with units), legend and data labels, so anyone reading the chart knows what it shows.

Fill in the Blanks

1. Click the chart, then click Chart Elements
Hint: Type the name of the button beside the chart that adds titles, legend and labels.
2. Chart Elements > tick Chart Title
Hint: Type the option that adds a heading telling readers what the whole chart is about.
3. Chart Elements > tick Axis Titles
Hint: Type the option that adds labels (with units) to the horizontal and vertical axes.
4. Chart Elements > untick Legend
Hint: Type the option that hides the key explaining which colour matches which data series.
5. Chart Elements > tick Data Labels
Hint: Type the option that prints each value on its column, bar or point.

Spot the Error

Question 1
A title = Rainfall by Day
B xTitle = "Day"
C yTitle = "Rain (mm)"
Line A — The title text must be written inside quotes, like the other lines. It should be title = "Rainfall by Day".
Question 2
A title = "Daily Max Temperature"
B xTitle = "Day"
C yTitle = "Temp"
Line C — A y-axis title should include the unit so readers know what the numbers measure. It should be yTitle = "Temp (C)".
Question 3
A title = "Sales by Item"
B xTitle = "Sales ($)"
C yTitle = "Sales ($)"
Line B — The x-axis shows the items, not the sales amounts. Its title should be "Item", and the sales title belongs on the y-axis.
Question 4
A title = "Marks by Class"
B series = 2
C legend = "off"
Line C — The chart has two data series, so the legend must be shown to tell which colour is which group. It should be legend = "right".
Question 5
A title = "Pizza Sales"
B dataLabels = "on
C legend = "off"
Line B — The closing quote is missing from the text value. It should be dataLabels = "on".

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