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Charts in Excel for PC

Tips for watching these videos:

  1. Look at our YouTube quick reference sheet first for tips on how to get the best viewing experience.
  2. Make sure the sound on your computer is turned on (we recommend using headphones).
  3. Have Excel open as you watch these videos. You can download a practice spreadsheet here. Pause the video as needed to switch to Excel and try out what you've just seen. Then, when you're ready to move on, play the video again.
  4. You can also print the handout and use it as a reference while you work. 

Tutorial Videos:

  • Create Your Chart - Pick a chart type, learn about the different chart elements, and find out what Excel puts where.
  • Formatting - In this segment, we cover formatting and tweaking your existing chart and its elements.
  • Advanced Options - Create a secondary axis, and fix your chart when Excel makes "wrong guesses" about layout.
  • Final Steps - Pick a color scheme and style visual elements, and move or copy your chart to a new sheet or another document.

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