If you need to display a dynamic chart in a spreadsheet, you can convert the data to the table and insert the chart afterward. It is straightforward to insert a Dynamic Chart in Excel, and you do not ...

Most Excel chart types are overkill, and these five prove it.

Turn generic columns into custom visuals by adding floating totals, nesting series, and layering simultaneous data labels.

If you are creating a complex document for your customers or investors and have some important graphs in an Excel spreadsheet, you can insert these graphs into the Word document. You don't need to use ...

When you have too many data points to display in a dashboard chart, add a scroll bar so users can still view all the data. Sometimes a chart’s underlying data doesn’t fit in the chart window. When ...

Ever found yourself staring at a cluttered Excel dashboard, wondering if there’s a better way to present your data? Speedometer charts might seem like a flashy solution, but are they really the most ...

Microsoft Excel doesn't always provide everything you need when it generates graphs. For example, by default, your line graph doesn't included a title. However, this doesn't mean you have to go ...

Waterfall charts are powerful visual tools that can help you understand the cumulative effect of sequentially introduced positive or negative values. They are particularly useful in financial analysis ...

Tired of erasing holes in your graph paper or having to start over from scratch? Here's an easy way to create your own custom graph paper in Excel. This past week, I started mapping out new flowerbeds ...