Creating charts in Excel allows for a visual representation of data that can be easier to analyze than rows and columns of numbers. In this movie, you will know how to use the new Recommended Charts function from the Quick Analysis tool as well as from the ribbon to quickly choose a relevant chart to create a visual representation of your selected data.
- [Voiceover] If you're into creating charts…in Excel you'll be pleased to know…there's a new feature here in Excel 2016…you didn't have in Excel 2010 to…help you create the right chart…quickly and easily.…We're going to explore it now as…we continue with our London Hotel worksheet here.…You can open up LH_sheet0303 if you've skipped…to this movie and you need to get caught up.…We're gonna scroll up to the top.…And all the way to the left…on this tab, the Scenario Tab.…And let's say we wanted to create a chart…for the Cost of Goods Sold.…
The Rooms, Events, Miscellaneous,…just for January.…Well, we could click and drag across from…cell A10…to B…all the way down to 12.…So, A10 to B12.…When you release, again, you're gonna see…the Quick Analysis Icon show up,…and you can click that or use Control + Q.…This time, let's go to Charts.…What you're going to see are the charts…that are recommended for the data selected.…Clustered is an option.…Hover over it.…You're going to see Rooms, Events and Miscellaneous.…
Using a bar chart.…
Author
David Rivers
Released
7/19/2016- Understanding the user interface changes
- Exploring Touch mode
- Maintaining compatibility with older versions of Office
- Opening and editing PDF files in Word
- Creating Excel charts quickly
- Exploring presentation themes in PowerPoint 2016
- Migrating email to Outlook 2016
- Using Outlook notes
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome56s
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1. Get Started
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Explore changes to the UI15m 57s
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Understand cloud computing5m 42s
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Explore Touch mode3m 44s
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2. Migrate to Word 2016
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Understand file formats4m 8s
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Use the Tell Me assistant2m 44s
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Open and edit PDF files2m 5s
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Work with images5m 6s
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3. Migrate to Excel 2016
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Use quick analysis options5m 30s
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Create charts quickly3m 22s
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Format tables and sheets5m 30s
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Extract data with Flash Fill4m 25s
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4. Migrate to PowerPoint 2016
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Explore presentation themes2m 30s
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Work in Presenter view4m 59s
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Work with shapes4m 41s
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Move objects on a path5m 1s
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5. Migrate to Outlook 2016
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Use peeks4m 4s
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Send attachments2m 6s
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Use the notes function2m 10s
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Conclusion
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Next steps50s
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