Those who use Microsoft Excel only for organizing data into spreadsheets may not be taking advantage of the program's other features, such as the capability to create Venn diagrams and other graphics.

In Microsoft Office, a SmartArt graphic ranges from the graphical list and process diagrams to more complex graphics such as Venn diagrams and Organization charts. SmartArt is visually used to ...

Excel charts get the job done, but these tools make your data easier on the eyes.

Microsoft recently made some significant enhancements to its Visio add-in for Excel, enabling users to create Visio diagrams from within Excel. Here's how it works. Even though Visio is easily one of ...

Transforming a simple line chart into an adaptable timeline is easier than you think.

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, ...

Create an Excel chart that automatically updates with new data Your email has been sent If you add a row or two of data to your spreadsheet, you can easily update the Excel chart pertaining to that ...

Follow the steps below to create a thermometer chart in Excel. Draw the oval shape at the bottom of the chart. Click the Shape Fill button and select a color that matches the color in your chart. Now, ...

Windows may get all the attention, but when you want to get real work done, you turn to the applications that run on it. And if you use spreadsheets, that generally means Excel. Excel is, of course, ...