Excel charts containing large amounts of data prevent readers for easily reading small segments. For example, if a chart tracks your company's daily sales over the course of several years, you cannot ...

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 ...

Of the 17 different types of charts in Excel, I'd confidently speculate that only a few are used frequently. Actually, they all have their benefits in different circumstances and allow you to display ...

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, ...

Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...

Descriptive labels on an Excel chart enhance its readability and help you interpret the information the chart contains. Whether naming comes in the form of text, numbers or a combination, both the x ...

Viewing the distribution of related values from one entity to another is a frequent request, and that’s where Microsoft Excel floating bar charts can help. Instead of starting from the X axis, the low ...

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 ...