This article explains how to use the REPT() function in Excel to create a dot plot like the one shown to the left. It really is very simple. In some cases, dot plots may be better than bar charts, particularly when representing tallies or small numbers of items grouped into categories. By their nature, bar charts imply that values are continuous, while dot charts are used for discrete counts.
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Charley Kyd just wrote a great article, titled "How to Create Bullet Graphs To Replace Gauges in Excel". Although I wish there was an easier way to create these types of bullet graphs, this is a great article, and a nice example of how to manipulate Excel charts to make them look highly professional.Synopsis: "Bullet graphs present the same information that dashboard gauges do, but they're
. Read More........Copying/Pasting Excel Charts Into Other Programs
One of the valuable "hidden" tricks in Excel is how to copy a chart as an image so that when pasting into another program, it will paste as an image rather than an Excel object (which generally saves the entire workbook along with the chart). Here's the trick:Hold down the Shift key as you select the Edit menu. This will make the "Copy as Picture..." option available.This will work for nearly any
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