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 ...

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 ...

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

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

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 ...

Draw.io is a free online chart maker that lets you create organizational charts. It provides plenty of templates using which you can create custom charts easily. If you want to create a completely new ...

A pie chart is one of the simplest kinds of graphs in statistics, but it has tons of potential when it comes to displaying your data. If you use Google Sheets, creating a pie chart is about as easy as ...

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, ...