Introduction: Using Excel 2013 to Create Charts

In This Introduction

Choosing the Right Chart Type

Using Excel as Your Charting Canvas

Topics Covered in This Book

This Book’s Objectives

Next Steps

Good charts should both explain data and arouse curiosity. A chart can summarize thousands of data points into a single picture. The arrangement of a chart should explain the underlying data but also enable the reader to isolate trouble spots worthy of further analysis.

Excel makes it easy to create charts. Even though the improvements in Excel 2013 enable you to create a chart with only a few mouse clicks, it still takes thought to find the best way to present your data.

Choosing the Right Chart Type

Suppose you are an analyst for a chain of restaurants, ...

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