Selecting the right chart type

Excel has a number of different chart types available and they're not all…equally effective in depicting the data that you've got in a meaningful way.…Most Excel users agree that a line chart like the one we see to the right of the…data here is probably the best type for showing a trend.…If you're trying to accentuate the volume, perhaps a column chart like we see…below the data is better, and there's a variation on that, a 3-D column to the…right of that as well.…There are other chart types too that might have special uses.…There are stock charts, there are area charts, and here and there some are going…to be more effective than others.…

And a lot of this is subjective to your particular take on it, your particular…read on it. Sometimes you're trying to adhere to conventions that your company…has used in prior years too for charts.…Quite a few choices here. Over 70 basic chart types available.…And it's a good idea to experiment with different kinds of charts.…And even if you haven't created a chart, if you're looking at this particular…