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PowerPoint Data Visualization: High-Impact Charts and Graphs

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Learn from a Microsoft MVP how to create high-impact charts and data visualizations in PowerPoint.

Syllabus

Introduction

Become a chart designer
What to know before starting this course

1. Let's Talk Brain Science

How we organize information
Preattentive attributes
Why 3D charts don't work

2. Creating Emphasis

Contrast creates emphasis
When everything is bold, nothing is bold
Color is best in moderation
Using PowerPoint colors in Excel

3. Getting Rid of Chart Junk

What is chart junk?
Removing chart junk
Streamlining numbers with custom formats

4. Labeling Your Charts

Legends vs. direct labeling
Sorting for clarity
Labeling with "so what" titles

5. What Kind of Chart?

Lines vs. columns
Bullet charts
Rules for pie charts
Pie chart alternatives: Columns and stacked bars
Pie chart alternatives: Tree maps
Pie chart alternatives: Slope charts
Pie chart alternatives: Waffle charts and icon arrays
Large metrics

Conclusion

Keep designing

Taught by

Echo Swinford

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