Charts are great for showing comparisons and trends. In this tutorial, we will explain how to apply layouts and styles in a chart in Excel.

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.

Excel for the web now supports conditional formatting, and the interface is easier to use than the desktop edition. Susan Harkins shows you how to use it.

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