Data Visualization in Excel

Overview

Learn how to create a range of visualizations in Excel for different data layouts, ensuring you incorporate best practices to help you build dashboards.

Unlock the power of data visualization with Excel! This course is your ticket to becoming an independent data visualization wizard in a business analysis context. Whether you're a beginner or looking to level up your skills, we've got you covered. You'll learn to solve business problems using various visualizations, from basic bar and line charts to more advanced scatter plots, bullet charts, and waterfalls. Visualizing insights on summarized and disaggregated raw data (with PivotCharts) will hold no secrets as you progress through this course. As you go along, you will acquire the best data visualization practices and learn how to leverage visual design elements to the advantage of your data insights! Let's bring visual insights to life with Excel.

Syllabus

Building basic charts

In Chapter 1, you will embark on an immersive exploration of basic Excel charts, equipping yourself with the skills to create impactful visualizations and customize chart types. Through a comprehensive understanding of Series and Categories, you will gain the expertise to transform data into compelling narratives that resonate with your audience.

Advancing to more complex charts

Ready to further enhance your charting skills with Excel? This chapter will explore how to work with dual series and prepare more advanced charts, such as Bullet charts, Waterfall charts, or Scatter plots. Additionally, we will investigate various chart editing options. There's a lot to learn, so let's get started!

Data visualization best practices

Like any discipline, data visualization has its best practices, and it's time to take a closer look at the dos and don'ts. In this chapter, we will improve our skills in selecting chart elements, applying colors, legends, and labels, while also learning how to troubleshoot and customize poorly designed visuals for the benefit of end users.

Visualizing disaggregated data with PivotCharts

Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of visualizing disaggregated data in this final chapter! We'll explore PivotTables, PivotCharts, and how to combine them into a dynamic mini-dashboard. Are you ready to unlock the true power of your data? Let's dive in!