Learn how to create a chart in Excel and add a trendline. Visualize your data with a column, bar, pie, line, or scatter chart (or graph) in Office.

Present your data in a scatter chart or a line chart Scatter charts and line charts look very similar, especially when a scatter chart is displayed with connecting lines. However, the way each of …

When you create a chart from worksheet data that uses dates, and the dates are plotted along the horizontal (category) axis in the chart, Excel automatically changes the category axis to a date …

By default, Excel determines the minimum and maximum scale values of the vertical (value) axis, also known as the y axis, when you create a chart. However, you can customize the scale to …

The scale of the secondary vertical axis shows the values for the associated data series. A secondary axis works well in a chart that shows a combination of column and line charts. You …

In the Create Forecast Worksheet box, pick either a line chart or a column chart for the visual representation of the forecast. In the Forecast End box, pick an end date, and then select …

A sparkline is a tiny chart in a worksheet cell that provides a visual representation of data. Use sparklines to show trends in a series of values, such as seasonal increases or decreases, …

Learn how to add a legend to a chart, retrieve a missing legend, and adjust its settings. Add, edit, or remove a chart legend in Excel.

Change the text and format of category axis labels and the number format of value axis labels in your chart (graph).

If you have a line, (xy) scatter, or radar chart, you can change the look of the data markers to make them easier to distinguish. The line in this combination chart shows round data markers …