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

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 ...

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 ...

Getting the most out of raw business data, such as trends and high points, can be a real challenge. That’s where charts, which display data in ways that make it easier for your audience to understand, ...

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

Here's how to link two or more Excel charts together for easy manipulation within a document or presentation. Sometimes, do you need to have two or more Excel charts displayed together, or wish to ...

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 ...

Microsoft Excel 2007 supports a variety of chart types to create a combination chart and help your viewers see the differences between two or more data series. For example, one data series in a line ...

Excel chart labels disappearing is a common but frustrating issue that affects many customers worldwide. Here, the axis labels or data labels that should be visible are either missing, skipped, or ...