- Probably the most common chart type…that most people use in Excel, is a column chart,…also popularly used is a bar chart,…which is nothing other really, than a column chart…rotated 90 degrees.…So much of what I'm about to tell you…about column charts, also applies to bar charts,…with one exception.…In this worksheet called ColumnBar,…we're showing data based on the information…highlighted right here, off to the left,…from cell A 4 over to G 8.…The most common chart type for many people…probably is the chart type below this,…a clustered column chart.…
To the right, we're seeing a stacked column chart.…Let's recognize some differences here,…and also what happens when we have negatives.…The big advantage of stacked column,…we can tell at a glance what the total is.…If you're looking at the chart below the data there,…and someone says, "Is the May total bigger than February?"…Could you say with confidence that May is bigger?…Some of the columns are taller, are all of them?…Probably be a good a guess.…But on the other hand, the stacked column…
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7/7/2015- Creating charts with one click
- Selecting the right chart types
- Changing chart type or source data
- Choosing a chart layout and style
- Saving charts as templates
- Editing titles, legends, and labels
- Adding a data table
- Analyzing data with trendlines
- Formatting the chart
- Customizing different chart types
- Creating Gantt and frequency charts
- Creating in-cell charts
- Moving charts
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome54s
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1. Creating Basic Charts Quickly
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2. Understanding Excel Chart Concepts
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Identifying chart elements2m 56s
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3. Creating and Adjusting Chart Appearances with Charts Tab Choices
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Changing a chart's type2m 52s
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4. Using Chart Layout Tab Options
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Linking titles to content1m 59s
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Adding a data table2m 58s
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Modifying axes11m 59s
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Working with gridlines5m 8s
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Adding error bars4m 55s
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5. Using Format Tab Options and Other Visual Features
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Adding shapes and arrows7m 55s
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6. Customizing Specific Chart Types
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Customizing line charts6m 18s
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Customizing pie charts9m 20s
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7. Changing a Chart's Data Source
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8. Specialized Excel Charts
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Creating combination charts4m 58s
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Creating Gantt charts7m 2s
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9. Printing and Sharing Charts
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Printing charts4m 44s
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10. In-Cell Chart Alternatives
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11. Chart Manipulation Tools
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Conclusion
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Next steps37s
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