Guest post for Microsoft Office Resource’s blog
May 21, 2015
Excel isn’t just for statisticians, accountants, and economists. These days, 99% of us are using Excel for home budgets, work projects, to-do lists, and more. At some point, you’ll need to display trends from your spreadsheet in a chart. Tired of using the same old pie charts, bar charts, and line charts? Read on!
In this article, I share four strategies for selecting the right graph for your data: consult a chart taxonomy, surround yourself with visualization inspiration, sketch plenty of drafts by hand, and explore preliminary patterns via computer.
Your data will shine, you can stop banging your head against the wall, and your viewers will applaud the clarity you’ve provided.
Full post: http://www.microsofttraining.net/b/blog/infographic/data-visualisation-in-excel/
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