Input the chart into the body of the paper. Either use your word processor's chart toolbar or copy and paste a pre-existing chart into the document. A chart is a valuable supplement; according to the Honolulu Community College, "The visual characteristics of a graph make trends in data easy to see."
Format the text's behavior around the chart. Double click on the chart. A box titled "Table Properties" will appear. Under the "Text Wrapping" section, choose "None" if you wish the chart to remain separate from the body of the text. Choose "Around" if you wish the text to wrap around the chart.
Create a title based upon the data encompassed within the chart. If the chart depicts U.S. gross domestic product growth over a 50-year period, title the chart "U.S. GDP from 1950-2000." The most recent version of APA style provided by Purdue's Online Writing Center requires that titles are placed "below the visual display."
Inform the reader of the chart's significance, using description and specific reference within the text. The title should allow readers to quickly move from the in-text explanation to the data provided within the table. The OWL at Purdue reminds writers of science papers that "because tables and figures supplement the text, refer in the text to all tables and figures used and explain what the reader should look for when using the table or figure."