These chart types allow number and word variables, where Line charts, Scatter charts, and Area charts require two numeric variables. Customize the chart by clicking the "Design," "Layout" and ...

If an equation can be rearranged into the form \(y = mx + c\), then its graph will be a straight line. In the above: \(x + y = 3\) can be rearranged as \(y = 3 - x\) (which can be re-written as \(y = ...

Microsoft Excel 2010 has the ability to smooth the line between data points on a graph to create a curved graph. However, you do not see this option when you create a graph using the standard ...

This post recommends using Trellis plots instead of 3D bar charts for three-dimensional (three variable) data. In Winner of the Bad Graph Contest Announced, I promised to present alternatives to ...