Although you don't have to format your data as an Excel table, doing so will make life easier if you add more rows or columns, and Excel generally reads data formatted as a table better than data ...

Displaying values on a map chart is more meaningful than handing someone a sheet of data. Thanks to Microsoft Excel's Geography data type, creating a map chart is easier than you might think.

Adding a Series to an Excel Chart. Microsoft Excel 2013 charts are dynamic in that they automatically update when the current data changes. However, if you add a series of data points to a ...

The add-in will make it easier for FutureSource users to analyze its commodities data in spreadsheets. Interactive Data has added a Microsoft Excel add-in as a delivery option for its FutureSource ...

It's time to dump the pie charts and move to donuts or even waterfalls to show off your data in ways people can better grasp.

Much of the data that you use Excel to analyze comes in a list form. You might need to sort the data, filter it, sum it, and perhaps even chart it. Excel tables provide superior tools for working ...

You don't need Microsoft Excel to chart data in an existing Excel file; you can simply import that data and chart it entirely in Microsoft Word. Follow these steps: ...

In Microsoft Excel, to draw attention to a specific marker in a line chart, drop in a thin line, think of it as a marker.

Table Style Options in Excel. Microsoft Excel tables are a way to organize complex data into rows and columns, making your information easy to understand. Table styles let users add color and ...