Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them.

Sparklines are in-cell charts in Microsoft Excel that are easy to create and extremely helpful, but they can be more insightful with just a few specific settings.

Sparklines are small charts that fit into a single Microsoft Excel cell. But if you're tracking non-numeric data, they can exhibit weird behavior. Learn how to avoid problems when using sparklines.