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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
SIMPLE ♦ EYE-CATCHING ♦ SMART
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Sort your data in descending order.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Colours are difficult to distinguish when objects are
very small.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Do not overcomplicate a pie chart. This is not a
comparison chart.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Choose the best colour for the most important data
objects.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Avoid distracting backgrounds and special efects.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Always start your charts at zero.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Give your chart a meaningful title.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Keep your chart clean and use data labels
(remove axis and grid lines).
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Use different colours only when they correspond to
differences of meaning in the data.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Avoid using a combination of red and green in
the same display. Some people cannot distinguish
between these colours.
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
by P.S. FRACZAK
sources:
http://chandoo.org/wp/2013/08/29/rules-for-making-awesome-column-charts/
http://searchengineland.com/10-tips-to-make-your-excel-charts-sexier-135407
http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/chart-types/
THANK YOU!

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

  • 1. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART SIMPLE ♦ EYE-CATCHING ♦ SMART
  • 2. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Sort your data in descending order.
  • 3. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Colours are difficult to distinguish when objects are very small.
  • 4. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Do not overcomplicate a pie chart. This is not a comparison chart.
  • 5. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Choose the best colour for the most important data objects.
  • 6. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Avoid distracting backgrounds and special efects.
  • 7. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Always start your charts at zero.
  • 8. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Give your chart a meaningful title.
  • 9. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Keep your chart clean and use data labels (remove axis and grid lines).
  • 10. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Use different colours only when they correspond to differences of meaning in the data.
  • 11. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART Avoid using a combination of red and green in the same display. Some people cannot distinguish between these colours.
  • 12. 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART 10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART by P.S. FRACZAK sources: http://chandoo.org/wp/2013/08/29/rules-for-making-awesome-column-charts/ http://searchengineland.com/10-tips-to-make-your-excel-charts-sexier-135407 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/chart-types/ THANK YOU!