Microsoft Excel: Data Visualization w/ Excel Charts & Graphs
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Microsoft Excel is an incredibly powerful and dynamic data visualization platform for those willing to think beyond rows, columns, and spreadsheets, and I’m here to prove it.
This course gives you a deep, 100% comprehensive understanding of MS Excel’s latest data visualization tools and techniques. I’ll show you WHEN, WHY, and HOW to use each Excel chart type, introduce key data visualization best practices, and guide you through interactive, hands-on demos and Excel exercises every step of the way.
We’ll kick things off by exploring each of the 20+ charts & graphs in Excel, including:
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Bar & Column charts
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Histograms & Pareto charts (Office 365, Excel 2016 or Excel 2019)
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Line charts, Area charts & trend lines
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Pies & Donuts
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Scatter plots & Bubble charts
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Box & Whisker charts (Office 365, Excel 2016 or Excel 2019)
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Tree Maps & Sunbursts (Office 365, Excel 2016 or Excel 2019)
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Waterfall & Funnel charts (Office 365, Excel 2016 or Excel 2019)
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Radar & Stock charts
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Heat maps, 3-D Surface & Contour charts
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Choropleths & Geospatial maps
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Custom Combo Charts
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Sparklines
From there we’ll dive into a series of advanced Excel demos guaranteed to turn you into an absolute data visualization and analytics rockstar. These aren’t “textbook” demos that you can find on Excel YouTube channels; these are projects and dashboards adapted from actual, award-winning work featured by Microsoft, MIT, and the New York Times.
We’ll cover advanced Excel data visualization topics that you won’t find anywhere else, including:
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Custom image overlay charts
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Automation with named ranges and OFFSET/COUNTA functions
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Scroll & Zoom functionality with Excel form controls
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Animated charts to visualize changes over time
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Dynamic, custom Excel dashboards
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Value-based chart formatting
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Custom gauge charts & pacing charts
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Grid visuals using Excel array formulas
Whether you’re looking for a quick primer, trying to diversify your Excel skill set, or hoping to step up your Excel data visualization or business intelligence game in a major way, this course is for you.
See you there!
-Chris (Founder, Maven Analytics)
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“Absolutely great stuff. I really enjoyed it! Chris is truly a Excel guru. I strongly recommend this course to all users looking to improve their skills with Excel charts & graphs.”
Nirav M.
“Excellent from start to finish! I picked up a bunch of Excel data visualization tips that will be useful in the workplace, including some very cool advanced Excel visuals and custom charts & graphs. Loved all of it, and hope I can learn more from this wonderful individual!”
Robert C.
“At the first part I just said to myself, “Wow, Excel is capable of that? It’s amazing!” Then at the second part I told myself “This guy is doing magic!”, and now I feel like I’m capable of doing the same. I’m definitely buying his other Excel and data visualization courses!”
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NOTE: Full course includes downloadable resources and Excel project files, homework and course quizzes, lifetime access and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Most lectures compatible with Excel 2016, Excel 2019 or Office 365.
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5Key Visualization Principles & The 10-Second RuleVideo lesson
Data visualization is about creating clear, powerful narratives and striking a balance between design and function. This lecture reviews several key data visualization principles and demonstrates the "10-Second Rule" to test the effectiveness of a given chart or graph.
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6Good, Bad & Ugly Data VizVideo lesson
This lecture covers several examples of strong, weak, and just plain ugly data visualizations. Learn about the importance of using chart elements effectively, minimizing noise, and choosing the correct chart types.Â
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73 Key Questions for Effective VisualizationVideo lesson
This lecture reviews the three key questions that you should ask yourself when designing data visualizations, including what type of data are you working with, what you're trying to communicate, and who will be the end user consuming the information.
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8Customizing Chart Elements, Layouts & StylesVideo lesson
This lecture serves as a quick review of chart customization in Excel 2016, including chart elements, layout options, colors and styles.Â
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9Configuring Chart FormatsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews basic chart formatting options, including applying options in both the format ribbon and formatting pane as well as customizing individual chart elements.Â
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10Changing Chart Types & Adding a Secondary AxisVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when and how to change chart types in Excel, and demonstrates several methods of adding a secondary chart axis to visualize multiple data series.
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11Creating & Applying Custom Chart TemplatesVideo lesson
This lecture demonstrates how to create and save new chart templates in Excel 2016.
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12Excel Chart CustomizationQuiz
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13DEMO: Excel Bar & Columns ChartsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use bar and column charts in Excel (basic, stacked, and clustered), including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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14HOMEWORK: Bar & Column ChartsText lesson
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15DEMO: Excel Histograms & Pareto Charts (Office 365/Excel 2016+)Video lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use histograms and pareto charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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16HOMEWORK: Histograms & Pareto ChartsText lesson
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17DEMO: Excel Line Charts & TrendlinesVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use line charts and trendlines (linear, logarithmic, polynomial, etc) in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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18HOMEWORK: Line Charts & TrendlinesText lesson
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19DEMO: Excel Area ChartsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use area charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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20HOMEWORK: Area ChartsText lesson
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21DEMO: Excel Pie Charts, Donuts & Race TracksVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use pie, donut, and custom race track charts and visualizations in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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22HOMEWORK: Pies, Donuts & Race TracksText lesson
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23DEMO: Excel Scatter PlotsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use scatter plots in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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24DEMO: Excel Bubble ChartsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use bubble charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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25HOMEWORK: Scatter Plots & Bubble ChartsText lesson
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26DEMO: Excel Box & Whisker Charts (Office 365/Excel 2016+)Video lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use box & whisker charts and graphs in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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27HOMEWORK: Box & Whisker ChartsText lesson
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28DEMO: Excel Tree Maps & Sunburst Charts (Office 365/Excel 2016+)Video lesson
Excel's Tree Map and Sunburst charts are ideal for visualizing hierarchical data that falls into natural groups and subgroups. In this demo, we'll explore movie titles and employee records to practice building and customizing our own tree maps and sunbursts.
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29HOMEWORK: Tree Maps & Sunburst ChartsText lesson
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30DEMO: Excel Waterfall Charts (Office 365/Excel 2016+)Video lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use waterfall charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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31DEMO: Excel Funnel Charts (Office 365/Excel 2016+)Video lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use funnel charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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32HOMEWORK: Waterfall & Funnel ChartsText lesson
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33DEMO: Excel Radar ChartsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use radar charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016. This lecture also covers the importance of normalizing data sets to create consistent scales and more effective visualizations.
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34HOMEWORK: Radar ChartsText lesson
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35DEMO: Excel Stock ChartsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use stock charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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36HOMEWORK: Stock ChartsText lesson
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37DEMO: Excel Heat Maps with Conditional FormattingVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use cell-formatted heat maps in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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38HOMEWORK: Heat MapsText lesson
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39DEMO: Excel Surface & 3D Contour ChartsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use surface and contour charts in Excel, including pro tips, sample data sets, and hands-on exercises in Excel 2016.
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40HOMEWORK: Surface & Contour ChartsText lesson
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41DEMO: Geo-Spatial Mapping with Excel Power MapVideo lesson
This lecture serves as a brief introduction to Excel's Power Map tool, and reviews a sample exercise showcasing state-level geo-spatial mapping in Excel 2016.
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42HOMEWORK: Power MapText lesson
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43DEMO: Common Excel Combo ChartsVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use combo charts in Excel, and reviews sample exercises showcasing combinations of line, column, and stacked area charts in Excel 2016.
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44HOMEWORK: Combo ChartsText lesson
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45DEMO: Excel SparklinesVideo lesson
This lecture reviews when, why, and how to use cell sparklines in Excel, including a hands-on demo in Excel 2016.
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46HOMEWORK: SparklinesText lesson
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47Basic Excel Chart TypesQuiz
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48Setting ExpectationsVideo lesson
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49DEMO: Creating Custom Image Overlay ChartsVideo lesson
This Excel demo showcases how you can combine basic stacked column charts with custom graphics to create image overlay charts.
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50DEMO: Using Binary Values to Highlight Time PeriodsVideo lesson
This Excel demo showcases how to use binary values and stacked column charts to highlight specific dates or date ranges within a chart.
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51DEMO: Automating Charts with Named Ranges (OFFSET & COUNTA)Video lesson
This Excel demo showcases how to use OFFSETÂ and COUNTAÂ functions within named ranges to dynamically update charts as new data points are added.
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52DEMO: Adding Scroll & Zoom Functionality Using Form ControlsVideo lesson
This Excel demo showcases how to use scrollbar form controls, OFFSET functions, and named arrays to create charts that users can dynamically scroll and zoom.
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53DEMO: Creating Interactive Area Charts to Show Changes Over TimeVideo lesson
This Excel demo shows you how to create a dynamic source array using basic SUMIFS functions, and combine form controls with data validation lists to create charts that show animation over time.Â
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54DEMO: Building a Dynamic Excel Dashboard (Part 1)Video lesson
In this Excel demo, users will populate a sample dashboard using SUMIFS functions, data validation lists, custom conditional formatting rules, and combo charts.
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55DEMO: Building a Dynamic Excel Dashboard (Part 2)Video lesson
This Excel demo builds on the previous dashboard example, and showcases how to create dynamic charts and graphs that can display different metrics based on user-selected values.
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56DEMO: Dynamic Chart Formatting Based on ValuesVideo lesson
This Excel demo showcases how to create formula-based chart formatting rules to highlight data points based on underlying values.
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57DEMO: Dynamically Highlighting Segments of DataVideo lesson
In this Excel demo, users will learn how to create charts and graphs that dynamically highlight specific data series based on user-selected values.
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58DEMO: Building a Custom Excel Pacing ChartVideo lesson
This Excel demo is all about using combo charts and creative formatting to design a custom pacing chart. Â
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59DEMO: Designing a Custom Excel Gauge ChartVideo lesson
In this Excel demo, we'll combine a donut chart with a scatter plot and incorporate some trigonometry functions to build a custom gauge & needle effect.
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60DEMO: Visualizing Percentages Using Array FunctionsVideo lesson
This Excel demo showcases how array functions and scatter plots can be used to build a custom percentage visualization built from 100 individual data markers.
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61Advanced Excel Data Visualization TechniquesQuiz
