Businesses and professionals commonly use Microsoft Excel to calculate earnings and financial results, but users can also create chart graphics that complement the data. Organizations report quarterly ...

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

While static Excel charts are adequate for basic data analysis, they fall short when you want to explore trends, compare ...

If you’re looking to improve your skills in creating Excel charts and transform how you visually represent data, this guide by Simon Sez IT is an excellent resource. It covers everything from reliable ...

So you've got all your data lined up, but when you chart it in Excel, it looks like something a high school student made. Luckily, a few subtle tweaks can turn your Excel charts from sad to slick.

We’ve all been there, a crucial presentation is coming up, and your important data looks flat and uninspiring. How do you make your numbers stand out and tell a story in your next presentation? The ...

Column graphs offer a visual representation of data that allows easy comparison between multiple values. Typically, these columns are uniformly spaced, but there are times you will need to group ...

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So, you need some eye-popping visuals to show off your top sales numbers for that meeting in 40 minutes but data, not design, is your forte. No problem. With Excel 2013—even if you’ve never used ...

Is your chart boring? Try Excel’s people chart to liven things up. Susan Harkins shows you how. A people chart is an infographic, which leads me to a second definition. An infographic tells a story, ...