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Creating an Excel Diagram

The Excel Diagram feature enables you to create professional-looking diagrams with predefined shapes and diagramming tools on the Drawing toolbar. With the Diagram feature, you don't need to know how to draw. There are several types of diagrams you can create that include the following:

• Cycle— Shows a process that has a continuous cycle, such as a life cycle or water cycle diagram.

• Organization— Shows hierarchical relationships, such as the structure of an organization.

• Pyramid— Shows foundation-based relationships, such as the food guide pyramid.

• Radial— Shows relationships of elements to a core element, such as the ...