Do the conclusions your are trying to communicate get lost in the data you are presenting? Sometimes your need to strip down how you present the data to avoid distractions and add focus. This presentation gives a quick tutorial on how to make adjustments to your bar chart graphs so that the conclusions from your data become clear and focused. Use of these techniques can be used in reports or presentations.

1. How to Strip Down
to Tell Your Story
Bar Charts
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2. Beginning Bar Chart
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3. Chart tools Design  Change Colors
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4. Remove Axis Titles
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5. Remove Axis
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6. Remove Gridlines
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7. Chart Rt Click  Outline  No Outline
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8. Data Labels
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9. Adding Data Labels
Insert Text Box
Text Wrap Settings
Adjust Text Formatting
Copy Text Box as Needed
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10. Color for Emphasis
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11. Focus Title
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12. Chart Label  Home  Format Text
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13. Other Color Option
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