Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is one ...

Overview: MIS reports convert raw business data into clear and useful informationExcel formulas and pivot tables simplify ...

The ease with which you can create a line graph in Excel on your PC or Mac will do much to dispel the misconception that the program is arcane and unapproachable. With just three clicks of a mouse (or ...

One of the advantages of using Excel as your spreadsheet application is that you can display a simple piece of information just as effectively as a complicated collection of data. For instance, you ...

Creating Gantt charts in Excel can help you manage project timelines effectively. Follow these steps to create your own Gantt chart: When you embark on a project, you often need a visual ...

Whether presenting a project at school, delivering a critical report at work, or simply trying to make sense of your budget, graphs are efficient and visually appealing means of conveying complex ...

A percentile graph visualizes the percentiles of a given data set. The graph will show a box suspended on the graph that represents the area between the 25th and 75th percentile. The graph will also ...

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, ...

Excel’s REPT function is a hidden gem that can transform your bar charts from ordinary to extraordinary. This function allows you to repeat text a specified number of times, allowing you to simulate ...