For even the most new-to-the-program users, compiling a graph in Microsoft Excel is fairly intuitive. Excel offers a one-click option on its "Insert" menu to take data on a spreadsheet and render it ...

Change an Excel chart’s minimum axis value for a cleaner look Your email has been sent If you have uneven distribution of data in your Excel chart, here is a better way to change the automatic axis ...

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2007. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Excel usually does a ...

If you understand the definition of a mathematical function, a good way to judge it is that any line drawn parallel to the y-axis intersects with the values in the function’s curve only once. The same ...

Most of us know how to create a chart in Excel, but it’s the chart with a little something extra that often does the best job. For instance, suppose you’re charting product favorites by age group and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. In “When Should I Use Logarithmic Scales in My Charts and Graphs”, I showed ...