When you create a graph in Excel, the software automatically sizes the X and Y axis lines, so the data you want to display is shown. You can override the settings and set the vertical and horizontal ...

Graphs in Microsoft Excel typically chart time on the horizontal axis. Time is the independent variable in most relationships and dependent variables appear on the vertical axis. Some charts, though, ...

If you understand the definition of a mathematical function, a good way to judge it is that any line drawn parallel to the y-axis intersects with the values in the function’s curve only once. The same ...

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 ...

So, you want to know how to create a scatter plot in Excel. Chances are, you probably already know what the term means, but given Microsoft Excel’s arsenal of options packed into each tab, getting ...

Bar graphs are graphical representations of statistical data in the form of strips or bars. This allows viewers to understand the difference between the various parameters of the data at a glance ...

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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, ...