The ease with which you can create a line graph in Excel on your PC or Mac will do much to dispel the misconception that the program is arcane and unapproachable. With just three clicks of a mouse (or ...

Microsoft Excel is designed to organize and interpret small and large amounts of data. Building a curved graph in Excel based on X and Y data points is fairly simple. You begin by adding the data ...

Have you ever come across a Wall Street Journal chart and thought, “Wow, I wish I could create something that polished”? Whether you’re preparing for a big presentation, crafting a report, or simply ...

Whether working with a team or alone, you need to maintain a project’s schedule. One tool that can keep you on track is a burndown chart created in Microsoft Excel. These are line charts that compare ...

A percentile graph visualizes the percentiles of a given data set. The graph will show a box suspended on the graph that represents the area between the 25th and 75th percentile. The graph will also ...

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 ...

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, ...