Templates – Graphs US Business Group General rules Presenter/timing Bar and column graphs Presenter/timing Line bination graphs Presenter/timing Area graphs Presenter/timing Pie graphs Presenter/timing Scatter plot and bubble graphs Presenter/timing Agenda Create graphs using the native PowerPoint chart software, rather than pasting graphs from Excel Participation in Harley Davidson conventions, 1998-2002 Thousands of people CAGR 1998-2002 68% Title is bold, with the time period appearing after ma. Always write out the year in full. The optional subtitle provides additional info on the data and is not bold, italics, 2 points smaller than the title. Line spacing is 1 Axis titles are optional and should not be used if the information is given elsewhere or is self-evident The CAGR block should be placed to the right of the graph. Font size should be close to that the graph’s data labels In general, use whole numbers unless you have a specific reason for including decimals When the data refers to projected or estimated figures, add “E” to the year label When used, axis tick marks should be placed on the outside of the axis Remember to adjust the document title tracker when you create a new document. It should match the name of the PowerPoint file In general, include all relevant information while keeping the graph as simple as possible Cumulative number of Rhodes Scholars, 1900-1980 Harvard vs. Yale All numbers in the graph (data and axis labels) should be the same size. Text labels may be smaller if necessary Do not add unit symbols (., $ or M) to the axis labels (except for %). Set the intervals to the largest reasonable value possible In general, do not use borders on bars, columns, pie pieces, et cetera If a legend is needed, place it to the right of the graph or within the plot area. Do not add a border and set the font to roughly the same size as the data labels If resizing graphs in the main PowerPoint application, make sure to use o