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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft Excel is well known for creating charts for marketing purposes, and it has features to perform various calculations. Charts are a graphical representation of your data, and they make showing ...

Users will appreciate a chart that updates right before their eyes. In Microsoft Excel 2007 and Excel 2010, it’s as easy as creating a table. In earlier versions, you’ll need the formula method.

Have you ever spent hours crafting a timeline chart, only to abandon it because it was too clunky, rigid, or just plain uninspiring? You’re not alone. Many tools promise sleek visuals but fall short ...

This post will show you how to change the default chart color in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You can also change the default color of graphs, charts, lines, or anything else with the help of this ...

If you’re a full-time spreadsheet jockey, or just a casual number-cruncher, you’ve come to know and either love or hate Excel’s interface. Well, your world just changed. Throw away almost everything ...