Charts are a great way to visually present complex data. However, the default chart is never, I repeat, never acceptable. You need to format the chart. Here are some simple steps you can take to format a bar chart: Double-click the chart so you can edit it. Click one series of bars once to select […]
Designing chart titles
PowerPoint lets you create a title for a graph/chart, but for simplicity and to leave more room for the chart, omit it and use the slide title instead to describe the chart.
Create effective graphs/charts
Graphs (called charts in PowerPoint) are an important part of many presentations, especially ones with financial data. In this tip, I include the basics for creating a readable, effective graph. For a special technique, read another tip, ” Push PowerPoint charting options to the limit.” First, some basic steps: Make sure that your data is […]
Use triggers to create interactive charts
Triggers are a way to cause an animation by clicking an object. Clicking the object triggers the animation. For example, you can click a bar in a chart to trigger the display of a more detailed explanation, as shown here. When I clicked the 2nd Qtr bar, the text box opened. If I click another […]
