Then follow these steps in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows: To begin, you need a chart inserted and selected as shown in Figure 1, above.
In this tutorial, let us learn how to add data labels to a chart.
In a default PowerPoint chart, you won't be able to see the data labels enabled, as shown in Figure 1, below.įigure 1: Data Labels are not visible by default in a PowerPoint chart Adding data labels can help the presenter reveal exact values along with the series, so that he or she need not check on the Value axis to ascertain approximate values of any series. You can display the value, and/or the name of the chart series, and/or the categories right within or above the series on the chart. In a PowerPoint chart, data labels are used to display various types of information.