Effects make your chart looks colorful or unique. In this tutorial, we explain how to create a Chart with Crayon effect in an Excel spreadsheet.

Launch Excel. Create a table or use an existing table. Highlight the data in your table. On the Insert tab in the Charts group, click the See All Charts arrow. An Insert Chart dialog box will open.

Step 2: Make an Excel Bar Chart To start to visualize your data, you’ll first create an Excel stacked bar chart from the spreadsheet. Select the “Start date” column, so it’s highlighted.

Excel’s REPT function is a hidden gem that can transform your bar charts from ordinary to extraordinary. This function allows you to repeat text a specified number of times, allowing you to ...

Understanding Excel Chart Types Knowing the difference between standard and modern Excel charts is crucial for effective data representation. Standard charts, like bar and line charts, are widely ...

Image: PixieMe/Adobe Stock There are lots of ways to highlight a specific element in a Microsoft Excel chart. You might add data labels or use pictures instead of a plain column in a column chart ...

Figure H Our new PivotChart. This type of chart provides a lot of information, and thanks to Excel’s two pivot objects, you won’t have to jump through hoops to produce it.