Excel 2016's many new features include six new chart types. Here we cover Histogram, Pareto, and Waterfall, which cover statistical, trend, and other relationships.

Excel offers many different tools for formatting your charts, but the key to success is choosing which ones to use. In this guide, I'll share some of my favorite chart-formatting hints, hopefully ...

Right-click the Target data series again, and choose Format data series from the context menu. Under Series, options set the Series Overlap to 100%. Click the horizontal (value) axis.

In the Format Data Series dialogue box, select the Series Options tab. Under Plot Series On, select the Secondary Axis option, then click "Close" to finish.

The Format Data Series Pane will open on the right. Under Series Options, change the Gap Width to 50%. Now we are going to change the shape of the data series.

It's easy to turn an Excel chart into a visually compelling object. Susan Harkins walks through the steps for jazzing up data points with a simple formatting trick.

Excel is a powerful tool for handling data, but raw spreadsheets can often look dull and overwhelming. Luckily, a few simple formatting tricks can completely transform your data, making it more ...

Learn how to demonstrate your marketing data using sexy combination charts in Excel, with tutorials for PC (2013 and Mac (2011).

Customizing bar charts in Excel can include changing bar colors via the ‘Format Data Series’ option, enhancing visual appeal and making the chart more intuitive by distinguishing between ...