How to build a chart in Excel?

The life of a modern man is sometimes extremely complicated, and therefore he can not hide anywhere from the streams of digital information that accompanies him everywhere. In this approach there are many positive aspects, but the human eye perceives the "clean" figures rather badly. That's why, the creators of the wonderful Excel spreadsheet editor have implemented in their product the ability to create charts and diagrams of professional quality.

We did not just mention this product, because to this day this application is the best in its class. So we learn how to build a diagram in Exel. By the way, there is nothing complicated in this, and therefore, with the most accurate adherence to the instructions from our article, even novices can do this.

First, open the application. Then you need to create a table, according to the numerical data of which we will build our diagram. Of course, for this purpose you can open a ready-made spreadsheet file. Then you must select those cells that contain the data you need to build. We go to the tab with the name "Insert", we search there for the item with the name "Diagrams", choosing among the offered options necessary. Since to build a diagram is our goal, we choose the appropriate item.

Immediately, a "wizard" window appears, making it easier for newcomers to do this work. In particular, even a complex schedule is quite feasible to create by going through a few simple steps.

Its application is also good because you do not even have to think about how to build a diagram in Excel: all the parameters will be automatically selected and adjusted by the program itself. However, we are a little distracted.

After getting acquainted with the window of our assistant you must decide on the type of your project. Since their choice is huge, it is most reasonable to be guided only by your needs and preferences. Fortunately, even for the most non-trivial tasks, Excel creators provided not standard projects. In the second step you will be asked to enter numeric data. Note that building a chart without a normal understanding of the principle of creating tables is not realistic, so it will not hurt to check the numbers again. By the way, it is at this stage that each column of your diagram can get a name.

Lastly, the helper program will ask you to select the folder in which you want to save the results of your hard work. Since most users want to build a chart on the same sheet as the source table, you can select the default save settings. If you have checked everything and were satisfied with the result, you can press the "Finish" button.

After that, your project will immediately appear before you in all its glory. Note that the formatting tools in Excel are still far from perfect, so some "drove" values still have to be corrected. If you right-click on the workspace, you can easily change the background, as well as correct the type of font you used.

In short, without even knowing how to build a Gantt chart, with Excel you can do it without any problems.