SmartArt is visually used to communicate information. We explain how to add and modify SmartArt diagrams in Microsoft Excel.

Learn how to change, edit or rename a Data Series name in Microsoft Excel Graph or Chart without editing the original row or column name.

If you don't want values to change, learn how to lock cells in Microsoft Excel. With your new graph selected, select one of the following icons that appear next to it to customize your chart further: ...

Microsoft Excel makes great charts, but often they’re not eye-pleasing. Learn how to change formats to yield a professional-looking chart.

In this guide, I'll walk you through the different ways to format your chart, with Excel's main chart-formatting actions written in bold so you can find them more easily.

Here’s how to make a Gantt chart in Excel to accommodate complex agile project management within the familiar tool.

A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is among the most versatile business tools. Here’s a full guide on how to create a simple and effective Gantt chart in Excel.

You can easily make a pie chart in Excel to make data easier to understand. The process only takes 5 steps.

When the relationship between the charted entities is less important than the individual entities, try using these two chart techniques to highlight important details in Microsoft Excel.