Charts can turn your numbers into visuals, providing insights at a glance. Excel offers a variety of chart types, and knowing how to create, modify, and format them will elevate your data presentation skills.

Let’s break this down step-by-step.

Creating a chart is like painting a picture with your data—let’s bring it to life!

1. Select your Data:

Highlight the range of cells that contains the data you want to visualise. Make sure to include any headers, as they will become the labels in your chart.

2. Insert a Chart:

• Click on the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
• In the Charts group, you’ll find various chart types. Choose from Column, Line, Pie, Bar, and more!
• Click on the desired chart type and select a specific style from the dropdown menu.

3. Your Chart Appears:

Excel will create a chart and place it on your worksheet. You can move it around by clicking and dragging.

See Also: Excel Quick and Simple Charts

You can also watch the video below for more detail on how to create the chart you need – including the relevant keyboard shortcut to make things even quicker!

Congratulations! You’ve just created your first chart. Now, let’s explore how to modify it to fit your needs…