Chapter 7. Charts and Graphics

A well-conceived chart can make a range of incomprehensible numbers make sense. The tips in this part deal with various aspects of chart making.

Tips and Where to Find Them

  • Tip 133 Creating a Text Chart Directly in a Range 287

  • Tip 134 Selecting Elements in a Chart 290

  • Tip 135 Creating a Self-Expanding Chart 293

  • Tip 136 Creating Combination Charts 294

  • Tip 137 Creating a Gantt Chart 297

  • Tip 138 Creating a Gauge Chart 299

  • Tip 139 Using Pictures in Charts 301

  • Tip 140 Plotting Mathematical Functions 303

  • Tip 141 Using High-Low Lines in a Chart 306

  • Tip 142 Linking Chart Text to Cells 307

  • Tip 143 Creating a Chart Template 308

  • Tip 144 Saving a Chart as a Graphics File 309

  • Tip 145 Saving a Range as a Graphic Image 311

  • Tip 146 Making Charts the Same Size 312

  • Tip 147 Resetting All Chart Formatting 314

  • Tip 148 Freezing a Chart 316

  • Tip 149 Creating Picture Effects with a Chart 318

  • Tip 150 Creating Sparkline Graphics 319

  • Tip 151 Selecting Objects on a Worksheet 321

  • Tip 152 Making a Greeting Card 323

  • Tip 153 Enhancing Text Formatting in Shapes 325

  • Tip 154 Using Images as Line Chart Markers 327

  • Tip 155 Changing the Shape of a Cell Comment 329

  • Tip 156 Adding an Image to a Cell Comment 330

  • Tip 157 Enhancing Images 331

Creating a Text Chart Directly in a Range

Tip 54 presents an example of the Data Bars Conditional Formatting option, which enables you to create a simple bar chart directly in a range of cells. The Data Bars feature is quick and easy, but if you share your workbook with others who ...

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