It is easy to create a bad-looking chart in Excel, so this book teaches how to unlock the beautiful formatting options available in Excel 2007. The authors discuss themes, colors, creating metallic charts, shadows, and transparency, and show how to use the new in-cell data bar charts now available.

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Written for students, professionals, and social scientists with little or no knowledge of data visualization principles, this complete guide presents step-by-step instructions for clearly and effectively presenting data using MS Office programs. Throughout the book, the focus is on turning raw, quantitative data into attractive, well-designed charts and tables that tell an accurate narrative about underlying information. Helpful illustrations, expert tips for solving common issues, and discussions on working efficiently are included to equip readers with the tools they need to engage their audience using a visual format.