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 ...

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 ...

The Chart Wizard of earlier versions may be gone in Excel 2007, but creating charts is still as easy as ever. Beyond building basic charts there are various techniques you can use to make your charts ...

Excel’s REPT function is a hidden gem that can transform your bar charts from ordinary to extraordinary. This function allows you to repeat text a specified number of times, allowing you to simulate ...

A control chart plots measured values along with upper and lower quality control limits. Values appearing outside these limits are unacceptable and could indicate a manufacturing problem. Although ...

Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is one ...

You don't have to settle for those boring default chart styles. Use this tip to make your graphs stand out. Excel’s Chart Wizard makes it easy to create and format charts and graphs. By default, ...

Once data is loaded into Excel, Copilot allows users to ask questions in natural language instead of building new formulas.