Establishing gridlines on your Microsoft Excel chart produces horizontal or vertical lines that help line up plots with the left or bottom scale. Two types of gridlines are offered. Major gridlines ...

Excel is more than just rows and columns — it’s a powerful storytelling tool when you master its visualization features. From picking the right chart type to customizing visuals for clarity, you can ...

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...

Removing Excel's gridlines reduces visual clutter, enhances charts and tables, and helps you design more app-like dashboards.

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, ...