Line Charts

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Line Chart: The line chart is one of the most frequently

used chart types, typically used to show trends over a
period of time. If you need to show changes in data
over time , consider using a line chart.

Column Chart

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for example, when comparing revenue between zone
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Clustered Column Chart

Clustered Column Chart: A clustered column chart can

be used if you need to compare multiple categories of
data within individual sub-items as well as between sub-
items. For instance, you can use a clustered column chart
to compare revenue for each year within each region, as
well as between regions.
 be used if you need to compare multiple categories of
data within individual sub-items as well as between sub-
items. For instance, you can use a clustered column chart
to compare revenue for each year within each region, as
well as between regions.

Stacked Column Chart

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Pie Chart

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Pie Chart: Another frequently used chart is the old
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Bar Charts
 Bar Chart: Bar charts are typically used to compare several categories
of data. Bar charts are ideal for visualizing the distribution or
proportion of data items when there are more than three categories.
For instance a bar chart could be used to compare the overall revenue
distribution for a given set of products.

Area Plot
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Area Chart: Area charts are ideal for clearly illustrating the magnitude
of change between two or more data points. For example, you can
give your audience a visual feel for the degree of variance between
the high and low price for each month.

Combination Chart

Combination Chart: A combination chart is a visualization that

combines two or more chart types into a single chart. Combination
charts are an ideal choice when you want to compare two categories of
each individual sub-item. They are commonly used to create
visualizations that show the difference between targets versus actual
results.

Scatter Plots

XY Scatter Plot Chart: Scatter charts in Excel (also known as XY scatter

plot charts) are excellent for showing correlations between two sets of
values. For example an XY scatter plot can be used to illustrate the
correlation between employee performance and competency,
demonstrating that employee performance rises as competency
improves. The x and y axes work together to represent data plots on the
chart based on the intersection of x values and y values.
Bubble Chart

Bubble Chart: A bubble chart is a variation of an XY scatter plot. Just like

the XY scatter plot, bubble charts show the correlation between two
sets of data. The difference is the addition of a third dimension that is
represented by the size of each bubble in the chart. This third
dimension is typically used to show the relative impact of a quantitative
data item. For instance, in addition to showing employee performance
versus competency, you can have the size of each bubble represent
years of service, allowing your audience to quickly get a sense of how
years of service may affect the relationship between competency and
performance.
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