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MS Excel Notes

A scatter plot is used to show the relationship between two variables, X and Y, with markers only or straight lines connecting the data points. To create a scatter plot with markers only, select the X and Y data ranges and insert a scatter chart. For a scatter plot with straight lines, follow the same steps but select the scatter chart subtype of "with straight lines." Scatter plots are helpful for determining if a relationship exists between two variables.

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MS Excel Notes

A scatter plot is used to show the relationship between two variables, X and Y, with markers only or straight lines connecting the data points. To create a scatter plot with markers only, select the X and Y data ranges and insert a scatter chart. For a scatter plot with straight lines, follow the same steps but select the scatter chart subtype of "with straight lines." Scatter plots are helpful for determining if a relationship exists between two variables.

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catter Plot

Only Markers | Straight Lines

Use a scatter plot (XY chart) to show scientific XY data. Scatter plots are often used to find
out if there's a relationship between variable X and Y.

Only Markers

To find out if there is a relationship between X (a person's salary) and Y (his/her car price),
execute the following steps.

1. Select the range A1:B10.

2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the Scatter symbol.

3. Click Scatter.
Result:

Note: we added a trendline to clearly see the relationship between these two variables.

Straight Lines

To create a scatter plot with straight lines, execute the following steps.

1. Select the range A1:D22.


2. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the Scatter symbol.

3. Click Scatter with Straight Lines.


Note: also see the subtype Scatter with Smooth Lines.

Result:

Note: we added a horizontal and vertical axis title. The horizontal axis of a scatter plot is a
value axis, so you have more axis scaling options (the same as a vertical axis which always is
a value axis).

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