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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

ATLANTA, GA. — Microsoft is releasing a number of significant updates to its Office applications at the Microsoft Ignite conference today. Included in the updates are new map chart types in Excel, an ...

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 ...

When you create a chart in Excel, you get a clean, standard design that does a decent job of presenting your data. Right after inserting the chart, the ribbon also surfaces a set of recommended, ...

Microsoft Excel has more dataviz capabilities than you may realize. Find out how to make your data stand out with charts, PivotTables, sparklines, slicers and more. Everyone knows Microsoft Excel as a ...

In today’s fast-paced business world, the ability to create visually compelling and informative Excel charts is a crucial skill for semi-technical professionals. Whether you’re presenting data to ...

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, ...