Data labels eliminate that detour. Right-click the series and select Add Data Labels. But don’t stop there—positioning matters.

You might add data labels or use pictures instead of a plain column in a column chart. One clever visual tool for highlighting a specific chart element or data point is to add a vertical bar.

Use Excel’s combination chart feature to layer the total column behind the individual columns, creating a visually distinct representation of cumulative data.

I can't find an easy way to do this for ALL the data series in a chart.Say I have100 students5 different colleges at the university the students could attend, some might double major and attend ...

Excel Ideas helps you extract the key information from a spreadsheet, but there's currently a limited range of insights available and some data formatting may be required.

Microsoft Excel is making its "Insert Data from Picture" feature available on the iOS app. The AI-powered tool lets Excel users take pictures on their phone of data and convert it into a ...