Two columns or rows of data in Microsoft Excel may contain useful information, but you'll just have a set of numbers. You can give spreadsheet viewers a graphical representation of those numbers by ...

If you understand the definition of a mathematical function, a good way to judge it is that any line drawn parallel to the y-axis intersects with the values in the function’s curve only once. The same ...

Numbers by themselves seldom convey the big picture. Excel Charts makes it easy to illustrate trends in your business, from past expenses and profit to sales forecasts based on previous sales. T*o* ...

Type your data or use existing data from your file. Highlight the range of cells containing your data. Then click the Insert tab and click the Insert Column or Bar Chart button. Click the Clustered ...

How to create a YOY comparison chart using a PivotChart in Excel Your email has been sent Need to know your organization's YOY results? Susan Harkins will show you how to make a PivotChart in ...

Viewing the distribution of related values from one entity to another is a frequent request, and that’s where Microsoft Excel floating bar charts can help. Instead of starting from the X axis, the low ...

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