Back in 2004, data visualization guru posted an article on his website about small intense charts that he dubbed sparklines. The idea is to fit a lot of data points into a chart that is about the same ...

If you have the latest version of Microsoft Excel, you might have noticed that the appearance of its charts have improved dramatically compared to the Windows 95-style graphics from older versions of ...

In Microsoft Excel 2010, a chart sits over the worksheet and provides a visual expression of the underlying data. You can use a chart in conjunction with elements on the worksheet to get a better ...

Simple column charts can hide the truth of your data, but box plots tell the full story.

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 ...

For a business owner, Microsoft Excel 2010 is an excellent program for creating charts and graphs to show changes in various aspects of the business. However, the program is only effective if you can ...

Create a report using charts: Select Insert > Recommended Charts, then choose the one you want to add to the report sheet. Create a report with pivot tables: Select Insert > PivotTable. Select the ...

Users will appreciate a chart that updates right before their eyes. In Microsoft Excel 2007 and Excel 2010, it's as easy as creating a table. In earlier versions, you'll need the formula method.