You can buck the stereotype of PowerPoint presentations as bullet-pointed snoozefest. PowerPoint has a wealth of new graphics, layout, and animation features to liven up your deck. We’ll focus on how ...

You may have used Excel for years without delving into Styles (or stylesheets), but they can make work easier and faster—and more visually appealing. In this feature, we’re going to go over Cell ...

Sometimes, data can be illustrated with the help of something as simple as a slice of pizza. Other times, the figures underlying research are less easily digested. For the roughly 30 pieces of data ...

To ensure charts and graphs are compliant with ADA standards, please use alt text to describe the nature or content of the data shown. If a chart is too complex to explain properly through alt text ...

Businesses and professionals commonly use Microsoft Excel to calculate earnings and financial results, but users can also create chart graphics that complement the data. Organizations report quarterly ...

AN AUDIENCE UNDERSTANDS AND REMEMBERS numerical information more easily when a CPA presents it visually as well as verbally. TO SELECT THE PROPER CHART OR GRAPH to add to a written or oral report, a ...

This article is adapted from an edition of our Off the Charts newsletter originally published in March 2021. It is being published to commemorate five years of Off the Charts—a weekly, subscriber-only ...