Basic concepts of Excel: Starting with diagrams and trendlines
A bar graph is suitable for comparing changes in values over time.
A basic line graph can clearly display slight changes in information values.
Circle diagrams are perfectly suited to displaying fractions of a whole.
A bar graph is suitable for comparing changes in values over time.
A basic line graph can clearly display slight changes in information values.
Circle diagrams are perfectly suited to displaying fractions of a whole.
A scatter plot indicates the relationship between two different values.
Excel’s initial suggestion is a grouped bar graph which is excellent for demonstrating the values within the example dataset.
Including a circle diagram.
Resize the diagram by dragging any of its corners.
Enter a new title for the diagram.
Including informational labels in the diagram.
Pick a new design for the diagram from the selection available at the top.
Adjusting the color of the bars in the diagram.
Utilize the Modify Diagram Type function to visualize your data in a different format.
Press the Undo button to revert the diagram back to a bar graph.
Interchanging the horizontal and vertical axes in your diagram can offer an alternative viewpoint on your data.
A trend line can emphasize a specific trend in your data — such as the increase in soccer merchandise sales over time.
Whenever you update a value in a dataset, Excel will automatically revise the related diagram.
A typical clustered bar graph is not the most effective for this dataset.
For specific datasets, adding a secondary axis can emphasize correlations among the data.
Choosing a data range for the initial small graph.
Small graphs are effective for quickly displaying trends within subsets of your data.
It is simple to customize the appearance of small graphs.
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