A bar chart is useful when you want to do a quick side-by-side comparison of categorical data (e.g., countries, colors, types of software, modes of transport, marital statuses).

How to Put Two Sets of Data on One Graph in Excel. One of the advantages of using Excel as your spreadsheet application is that you can display a simple piece of information just as effectively as ...

Displaying values on a map chart is more meaningful than handing someone a sheet of data. Thanks to Microsoft Excel's Geography data type, creating a map chart is easier than you might think.