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When you open Excel and start working with data, you might wonder how to visualize the distribution of your data points. This is where a Histogram Chart comes into play. A Histogram Chart is a type of ...

Follow the steps to make a Run Chart in Microsoft Excel: Run charts are used to monitor the performance of the process over time with a focus on process improvement; it displays the measurement of the ...

Q. My supervisor wants me to include more data visualizations in my projects. Do you have any suggestions? A. Data visualization transforms raw data into graphical representations, making complex ...

Is your chart boring? Try Excel’s people chart to liven things up. Susan Harkins shows you how. A people chart is an infographic, which leads me to a second definition. An infographic tells a story, ...

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Viewing the distribution of related values from one entity to another is a frequent request, and that’s where Microsoft Excel floating bar charts can help. Instead of starting from the X axis, the low ...

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