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How Many Decimal Places Are Helpful?

Sep 22nd, 2015 / Data Visualization
How many decimal places does your graph actually need? 2, 1 or 0 decimal places?
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The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Excel Spreadsheets

Sep 8th, 2015 / Data Analysis
If you use spreadsheets on a daily basis, this post isn’t for you. Within the past year I’ve led 61 trainings (and counting!) and in each session, there’s one person who’s enthusiastically eager to learn but has almost zero experience with spreadsheets. Spreadsheet novices, rejoice! This one’s for you.
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Directly Labeling Your Line Graphs

Aug 25th, 2015 / Data Visualization
I recently saw this graph at NPR showing a decline of women majoring in computer science. The topic caught my attention but the labels made me cringe.
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Removing Graph Clutter: Don’t Forget the Leader Lines

Aug 11th, 2015 / Data Visualization
Leader lines are those gray or black lines that connect the labels with their corresponding pie slices or bars. They add unwanted clutter to graphs. Here’s a quick run through of how to remove them.
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How to Format Months, Days, and Years in Excel

Jul 28th, 2015 / Data Analysis
Does your file include any dates? If so, check out these simple formatting tips so that your dates are displayed in the style you want.
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How to Quickly Visualize Patterns with Microsoft Excel’s Data Bars

Jul 14th, 2015 / Data Visualization in Excel
Data bars are miniature within-cell bar charts. I primarily use them to quickly explore patterns in my dataset. Sometimes I decide to make an actual bar chart of the data later on. Other times, I’m simply using these tiny charts to help my brain spot the key patterns.
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