Use charts and diagrams to bring data to life

What can you do with a bunch of numbers? If you present an audience with raw figures, people's eyes may glaze over. But if you present data visually—such as when you need to show how sales of your product have grown—then more people will follow your main points.

With Microsoft Office, you have a number of ways to present data, from sales increases to the workflow process for your warehouse, to make your analysis easily understood.

Working with charts

• Find chart options to clarify and emphasize your data
• Create a Gantt chart in Excel
• See a gallery of chart examples
• Create organization charts
• Format diagrams and organization charts
• Office XP Web components: Charts
• Create an interactive chart on a Web page
• Get a new technique for adding charts in Access
• Design your first PivotTable/PivotChart views in Access

Working with diagrams

• Create diagrams in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Add animation effects to diagrams in PowerPoint presentations
• Include Visio diagrams in PowerPoint presentations