Pie charts are used to show percentages of the whole, and Line charts excel with data trends. The remaining chart designs include Area, Stock, Surface, Combo, Pareto, Histogram, and Sunburst.

In this post we show you how to create a Bar Graph or Column Chart in Excel. Bar graphs could be both 2-D or 3-D depending on the editor you use.

How to Format a Color Chart in Excel. Microsoft Excel gives you a boatload of options for changing the format of color charts. You can change the layout of a chart, then customize that layout to ...

Click the Chart Styles button (the icon is a paintbrush) to change the style or color of your chart. Styles include hollow columns, different backgrounds, reverse video, gradients, and other options.

Learn how to create Gantt charts in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets to provide visual representations of your data for easy analysis and ...

Step by Step Instructions for Creating a Pie Chart in Excel. Whether you are preparing a proposal for a new client or presenting your annual sales forecast, pie charts provide an instant ...

When the relationship between the charted entities is less important than the individual entities, try using these two chart techniques to highlight important details in Microsoft Excel.

Making a floating bar chart in Microsoft Excel is a great way to visually represent distribution between entities. Susan Harkins will show you how.

When plotted on an Excel Scatter Chart, these data points will form a total of four circles, effectively converting a scatter chart into a bull’s-eye chart. Your updated table containing the ...