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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART SIMPLE EYE-CATCHING SMART

10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

SIMPLE ♦ EYE-CATCHING ♦ SMART

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Sort your data in descending order.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Colours are difficult to distinguish when objects are very small.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Do not overcomplicate a pie chart. This is not a comparison chart.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Choose the best colour for the most important data objects.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Avoid distracting backgrounds and special efects.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Always start your charts at zero.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Give your chart a meaningful title.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Keep your chart clean and use data labels (remove axis and grid lines).

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Use different colours only when they correspond to differences of meaning in the data.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

Avoid using a combination of red and green in the same display. Some people cannot distinguish

between these colours.

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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART

by P.S. FRACZAK sources:

http://chandoo.org/wp/2013/08/29/rules-for-making-awesome-column-charts/

http://searchengineland.com/10-tips-to-make-your-excel-charts-sexier-135407

http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/chart-types/

THANK YOU!