Excel Charts & Graphs for Beginners

Charts and graphs are visual representations of data in Excel that make it easy to understand and analyze large amounts of information. There are several types of charts and graphs that you can use in Excel, including:

1. Bar charts: These are used to compare values across categories. For example, you can use a bar chart to compare sales of different products in different months.
2. Line charts: These are used to display changes in data over time. For example, you can use a line chart to show the growth of a stock price over time.
3. Pie charts: These are used to show proportions of different categories as parts of a whole. For example, you can use a pie chart to show the proportion of expenses in different categories for a company.
4. Scatter charts: These are used to show the relationship between two sets of data. For example, you can use a scatter chart to show the relationship between height and weight of people.

To create a chart or graph in Excel, you first need to select the data that you want to use. Then, you can go to the "Insert" tab on the ribbon and click on the type of chart or graph that you want to use. Excel will create the chart or graph based on your selected data and you can customize it by adding labels, colors, and other elements.

For example, if you have a list of sales data for different products, you could create a bar chart by selecting the data and then clicking on the "Bar Chart" button under the "Charts" section of the "Insert" tab. The chart would then be created and you could customize it by adding labels and colors, if desired.