Beginner needs help to make chart or graph or pie
 

I only know a *little* about Excel, and a *little* about presenting data on
some kind of chart. I don't know how to do formulas or anything but a basic
spreadsheet in Excel.

My Project: I need to show that my Natural Gas usage spiked during a gas
leak involving multiple pipes leaking small amounts at the same time; the
leak wasn't noticed for 4 to 6 months. I have 3 years of gas bills-- 1 year
before the leak, the year involving the leak, and 1 year after the leaks were
noticed AND fixed. I'd like a visual rendering to make it easy for a 4th
grader (i.e. my landlord - LOL) to SEE and to understand the jump in gas
usage.

What I need to know: What "pieces" of information would I need to put on my
chart /pie / graph? I know I'd need Month-Year; billed usage...amount
used.... anything else?

Once I know what pieces of info to include, what kind of visual rendering
should I make? (chart /pie /graph ?)

So, HOW do I make this rendering? Specific instructions would be most
helpful, since this is my first attempt with doing this kind of project.

Thank you for your help.

Lifes

Beginner needs help to make chart or graph or pie
 

In column A, enter the dates
In column B enter the gas usage (cubic feet ?)
1/1/2006 2345
2/1/2006 2567
......

Click on any cell within the data
Use Chart tools to make a LINE chart

Now you should have something to work with
Go the http://peltiertech.com/Excel/ChartsHowTo/index.html to learn more

Then come back with questions but tell us what version (2007 or earlier) of
Excel you have
best wishes

--
Bernard V Liengme
Microsoft Excel MVP
http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
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"Lifesnadir" wrote in message
...
I only know a *little* about Excel, and a *little* about presenting data
on
some kind of chart. I don't know how to do formulas or anything but a
basic
spreadsheet in Excel.

My Project: I need to show that my Natural Gas usage spiked during a gas
leak involving multiple pipes leaking small amounts at the same time; the
leak wasn't noticed for 4 to 6 months. I have 3 years of gas bills-- 1
year
before the leak, the year involving the leak, and 1 year after the leaks
were
noticed AND fixed. I'd like a visual rendering to make it easy for a 4th
grader (i.e. my landlord - LOL) to SEE and to understand the jump in gas
usage.

What I need to know: What "pieces" of information would I need to put on
my
chart /pie / graph? I know I'd need Month-Year; billed usage...amount
used.... anything else?

Once I know what pieces of info to include, what kind of visual rendering
should I make? (chart /pie /graph ?)

So, HOW do I make this rendering? Specific instructions would be most
helpful, since this is my first attempt with doing this kind of project.

Thank you for your help.

Lifes