A date-and-cost line chart tracks a commodity's changing price over time. Economists use such diagrams to display broad market trends and predict future prices. Businesses that restock continually use ...

If you understand the definition of a mathematical function, a good way to judge it is that any line drawn parallel to the y-axis intersects with the values in the function’s curve only once. The same ...

Graphs in Excel help break down your data into an easily digestible format. Here’s how to make a graph in Microsoft Excel.

Excel provides a variety of graphs to display qualitative and quantitative information. After you organize your tally table and input your values, you can create a chart with Excel's built-in tools.

Learn how to create five professional and impressive Excel charts and visuals. To make your numbers stand out in your next presentation.

Whether working with a team or alone, you need to maintain a project’s schedule. One tool that can keep you on track is a burndown chart created in Microsoft Excel. These are line charts that compare ...

We explain how to make a Lollipop Chart in Excel. A Lollipop Chart resembles a Bar Chart but with a line on a point at the end.

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 ...

Want to know how to create a scatter plot in Excel? Here's a guide on how we created a simple chart based on performance numbers.

You can make a bar graph in Excel by first selecting the range you want to depict, and then using the dropdown menu to select the desired chart.

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, ...