Adding a graph in a spreadsheet is no big deal as long as you know the process. However, do you know that you can make a curved line graph in Excel or Google Sheets? If not, you should check out this ...

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Using Microsoft Excel you can create charts based on the data and formulas entered in a worksheet. Enter a sample range of numbers in Excel as if you were at an event asking people their ages, for ...

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, ...

When you first create a chart in Microsoft Excel, it is placed in the currently focused worksheet. The default position may be convenient for referencing existing data while viewing the chart, but it ...

Follow the steps below to create a thermometer chart in Excel. Draw the oval shape at the bottom of the chart. Click the Shape Fill button and select a color that matches the color in your chart. Now, ...

So, you want to know how to create a scatter plot in Excel. Chances are, you probably already know what the term means, but given Microsoft Excel’s arsenal of options packed into each tab, getting ...

One option for sharing reports with your team is to simply rattle off numbers. Think something like this: "We allocated 10% of operating budget to maintenance, 15% to hardware upgrades, 18% to ...

Tired of erasing holes in your graph paper or having to start over from scratch? Here's an easy way to create your own custom graph paper in Excel. This past week, I started mapping out new flowerbeds ...

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