Excel can do more than just render typed numbers in tables of cells. It can take two columns of numbers and show a pictorial representation of how they relate to each other through a graph.

Graphs in Excel help break down your data into an easily digestible format. Here’s how to make a graph in Microsoft Excel.

How to Plot a Formula in Excel. Unless you are an accountant or a math whiz, the formulas used in financial calculations may seem like random, nonsensical strings of numbers, letters and Greek ...

How to create a Line Chart in Excel To create a line chart in Excel, the procedure is as follows: Select the data across both the columns (from A3 to B12). Go to Insert > Line Chart.

You can make a line graph in Excel in a matter of seconds using data already entered into the spreadsheet.

Figure A You need the People Graph add-in for Excel. To populate an Excel people chart, you need some data. Figure B shows a simple data set along with the dummy chart.

You can make a curved graph in Excel and Google Sheets using this tutorial. Learn how to convert sharp edges into smooth lines in a spreadsheet graph.

A dot plot or dot chart consists of data points plotted on a graph. The Federal Reserve uses dot plots to show its predicted interest rate outlook.