In an age now driven by "big data", we need to cut through the noise and present key information in a way that can be quickly consumed and acted upon making data visualization an increasingly important skill. Visualizations need to not only present data in an easy to understand and attractive way, but they must also provide context for the data, tell a story, achieving that fine balance between form and function. Excel has many rivals in this space, but it is still an excellent choice, particularly if it's where your data resides. It offers a wealth of tools for creating visualizations other than charts and the chart options available are constantly increasing and improving, so the newer versions now include waterfall charts, sunburst diagrams and even map charts. But what sets Excel apart is its flexibility, it gives us total creative control over our designs so if needed we could produce our own animated custom chart to tell the right story for our data.
This course is part of the Excel Skills for Data Analytics and Visualization Specialization
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We expect that you have some background with Excel. You can move around the interface and create basic formulas.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome and critical information
Data Visualizations using Conditional Formatting, Sparklines and Number Formats
Mastering charting techniques
Specialized charts
Create an Interactive Dashboard Using Pivot Charts and Slicers
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