How to Merge Cells in Excel On top of making a sheet’s layout look clean, combining cells can also help group related data. That way, you don’t have to stretch cells to show more information.

Excel provides 10 different chart types, such as bar, pie, column, area, etc. Select the Insert tab, then choose the Recommended Charts icon in the Charts group on the Ribbon bar.

Once you’re in the newly revamped Change Chart Type dialog, just set Revenue to Area from the drop-down menu. (In 2011 for Mac, choose Charts tab > Change Series Chart Type > Area.) ...

Effects make your chart looks colorful or unique. In this tutorial, we explain how to create a Chart with Crayon effect in an Excel spreadsheet.