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A brief introduction to column and bar charts in Excel.
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we gave a quick overview of different
types of charts you can make in Excel.
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You might be thinking, well that's cool,
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but when do I use a column
instead of a bar?
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Or why does it even matter?
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Keep in mind that a key goal of data
visualization is to tell a story.
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The more quickly and clearly you
can tell the story, the better.
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And it's absolutely the case
that some charts just aren't
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as effective as others depending on
the story you are trying to tell.
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Let's cover a few different examples
starting with the simple question around
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columns or bars.
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