Build Impressive Charts: It's NOT your usual Bar Chart (Infographics in Excel)

[@LeilaGharani]

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I do agree with you 😅

[@sujithkamath]

To avoid charts resetting, you can save the original chart as template and apply that template in the new chart using "change chart type > templates"

[@janskov9309]

Great tip 👌

[@jameslucas5590]

I've been working with Excel since 2.0 (1988) and I've never considered doing info-graphics before with Excel. This was a very enjoyable tutorial. I've subscribed and banged the bell. Thank you for creating.

[@LeilaGharani]

I'm glad you liked it. Welcome to the community!

[@Thorin632]

Because it's useless. Nobody does this in excel. It takes too much time. There are better softwares that allow you to visualize your data more efficiently.

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@@Thorin632 What other better software did you pay for? You see, the MS package is an affordable option.

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[@LeilaGharani]

Wow, thanks Mohammed!

[@costaspetrides2848]

Just when you think you know enough about graphs, Leila comes and shows us more interesting stuff!! My takes on this video are the overlapping columns, the copy+paste of shapes and icons and the ctrl+shift+C and ctrl+shift+V. Thanks Leila :)

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Wao...The more I watch, the more I learn Thanks Leila

[@kaml005]

In case it gets overlap, you can fix the icon using IF condition on Icon value, say upto 15%. That way even though icon goes out of blue shade into grey , it's better than overlap as beyond 15%(15%-0%) the icon stops moving. Ex:=IF(A2-0.05

[@sudharshannandakumar5314]

Impressive. Thanks for your efforts. The best 16.25 mins I spent in internet today

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FernandoMoreiraR]

This is brilliant, I had no clue you could change shapes like that!

[@fernandoferrer1234]

I have no words to express my gratitude Leila, Thank you very much!!!! You have no idea how your tutorials have helped me shine!

[@KhaledSalehwanderer]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!! I have seen other tutorials for similar subjects but never explained in this straight-forward manner, or in such a concise and helpful way. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with us!

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad it was helpful Khaled!

[@sergecharlebois6114]

A lot of people came here claiming they were really good in Excel and then realised there is so much more going on thanks to Leila... I'm one of them, so happy I found this channel!

[@LeilaGharani]

Great to hear, Serge!

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[@paulwaul2623]

first, I love this tutorial. I thought I was "pretty good" at excel but these videos show me there is so much more to learn. awesome! Second, I noticed that when I paste the icons on the scatter plot they come out blurry (low resolution). I'm on a mac using an updated version of office 365. has anyone else seen this?

[@neldopardoyuvero5181]

No matter how old the video is...it's simple awesome!!! Good work!!! Thanks!!!

[@TastySanchez]

What is this black magic?!? Awesome tips. I haven't used scatter charts yet. I tend to always use pivot charts but this looks fun.

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This is great and all, but how do I make a turkey in Excel? Thanksgiving is 2 days away and I'm at a loss.

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Be careful with what you ask for! Leila might be able to do it using excel haha

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[@monte4955]

Very Nice Leila. Amazing to watch you construct this, very clever. Thanks for posting the video.

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you Monte & you're very welcome.

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I am an IT teacher, but after seeing the way you work in Excel. I dont know what to say except that you are a pro

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Hi Leila! Congratullations, EXCEllent video!

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you! Glad you like it :)

[@rufomendoza4220]

Clear and simple instructions. Easy to follow examples. I also like the tone of your voice. It's not intimidating... it's calming... assuring me that it is simple encouraging that I can do it... Which I've realized, "I CAN!" Thanks.

[@LeilaGharani]

You definitely can! Glad the video is helpful.

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@@LeilaGharani Whoah!... How nice to hear from you. It was very timely that I discovered your tutorial. Considering the "Stay-At-Home-'til-who-knows-when", your tutorial has made the time worth spending and has definitely brought some sanity in this trying time. Focusing on what I can do is more productive than ranting about the things I'm kept from doing. I've actually scheduled a tutorial a day to have some sense of routine. Through all of this, I"ll be more skilled long after this pandemic. Again, Thanks. Where ever on the side of the globe you may be, I wish you and your family to be safe. I wish all of us well. Cheers!

[@excelisfun]

So cool: New Series with people pictures : )

[@LeilaGharani]

That's a good idea :)

[@excelisfun]

No, no, I do not mean a series of videos... In the video you said chart tricks are often solved with new series values!!! So in the video you created a new series for the people icons... Thus: New Series with People Icons : )

[@LeilaGharani]

Ohhhhhh yeah I see :)

[@azarshir1]

I use pictures and images in the bar, it is very useful for some information belong countries, the bars showing countries flags. , for example for showing population we can use flag picture in the bars

[@azarshir1]

You are amazing Leila, thankss a lot

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In your lessons everything is so neat and accurate ... I am impressed! Congrats.

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you, Matteo! 😃

[@MohammedAnsariRiz]

Wow! It was like watching a celebrity Chef prepare a delicacy! Yummy!

[@jmotraining2487]

Extraordinary! dynamic infographics, and it can be done using Excel!

[@PaulVass1]

Nicely done Leila. Thanks for sharing

[@LeilaGharani]

You're very welcome. Thanks for your support.

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Amazing Excel skills. Simply following your videos would help learning the Excel skills and trouble shooting too. 100% likes speaks for itself.

[@Amr-Ibrahim-AI]

This is amazing. Thanks for sharing and for making it look easy. Great ideas and great explanation. Thank you 🙂

[@usefullguide8634]

True Sir

[@janskov9309]

I thought I was good at Excel but you take it to a new level. 😍👌 I love your calm voice and the way you make it seem so simple. 😉

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you, Jan! 😃

[@eduardosuela7291]

Wonderful indeed I'll draw some of these for my company. We all should ask MS for an improvement..... preservation of your hard work when you change data sources.

[@NietzscheanMan]

You can copy/paste chart formats. Helps sometimes.

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Great, I don''t know what to say, I think all have been said. I am now addicted to videos from your channel! Thank you so much for helping me to get more from excel! I didn't know excel is so rich!

[@LeilaGharani]

Wow, thank you Charles!

[@educacionportable]

Thank you so much Leila. God bless you

[@LadyLier17]

As a Graphic Designer starting the Managment world I have been ask to deliver charts and data that as a visual person can't find a way to present when copying from Excel to Power Point and then try and do some stylisation!! thank you for this video it has oppened my eyes to the "Excel can visualize it as well" onwards to buy your course!! thank you!!

[@jego207]

This was so easy to follow and understand. Amazing tutorial.

[@suyashG_1z]

Unbelievable what excel can do!! So complicated and u teach all this so easily!

[@WillBrigg]

FYI, the shapes only get updated if the new range doesn't overlap the original range - so if you expand it to cover both, and then shrink it, you should be able to keep the formatting.

[@ejimenezc]

do you know how to fix it? it happens to me when female bar is 90% or 100%

[@kiwikevnz]

Hi Leila, im an old excel user, so I am so glad I found yr channel because a lot has changed in excel over the years, and now I really need to learn the new charting features properly and yr videos are a life saver, thanks heaps. 😊 cheers Kev

[@numba1druma1]

I’m wondering how this is going to react when the percentage get around 10% seems like things will get messed up, right?

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Your excel knowledge is legendary! Thank you Leila!

[@zuzanaschmidtova9564]

Question re icon and label overlap when values small: Firstly, thank you for this excellent tip; I tried it and it looks great. My question is, how can one factor in a change in the position of the labels and icons for when the values fall small, so that they don't overlap? For example at 10% the label and icon sit on top of each other. Can a , say, conditional formatting with IF() be used to change the label position to avoid this? Many thanks for all your tutorials, Z Addendum 1: On my sheet when the percentage for one of the chart data series falls below 26% the icon and series label start to overlap. So I changed the Icon's X axis position formula on the spreadsheet to: =IF(B4

[@sebastians5691]

Could you please link the additional video which you refer to in your addendum? I am quite curious about it.

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this is so awesome!!

[@LeilaGharani]

Thanks Joe. Glad you like it.

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U r such a great 👍 teacher 👩‍🏫. Keep it up

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you like it Esther.

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Totally love your vids 👌

[@LeilaGharani]

I'm very happy to hear that. Thank you for your support.

[@eliasinul]

excellent trick. That was very helpful I used to do such staffs in excel but not with dynamic icons. That was a cherry on top. Thank you so much !

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you like it :)

[@santhoshcbe4678]

The icon will overlap when the value goes below 10 percent, How to fix the same?

[@tristenstaas7138]

I was wondering the same

[@ziggymasternak586]

You are a God of Excel! Thank you so much. Today I have learned how to make those "NOT your usual Bar Chart" that I was looking for. I have been developing an assessment tool for Operations and this is exactly what I needed to represent score in various elements in a visually appealing and informative manner. Thank you again.

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I never dremed excell could be this versatile. Its so much better than i thought.

[@mrj5516]

Super smart use of charts for highly effective data presentation and a concise demo how to do it. Very helpful and highly viewable tutorial. Thank you !

[@LeilaGharani]

You're very welcome Michael. Thank you for your support.

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Top notch teaching. Very useful for a begineer excel user

[@raman9785]

Had a full semester on Excel in B school but this is awesome. You make it sound so simple

[@brianteague5878]

Leila - THANK YOU!!! Your instructions in this video were great. You helped me change a boring bar graph into a cool infographic style chart that got the attention of my senior management.

[@LeilaGharani]

That‘s great Brian!

[@Benjamino1987]

An awesome tutorial. Thanks a lot! There is one small issue concerning the minimum values. If the values become too low there will be an overlap of the symbol and the data label. This can be solved in the following way: - Add another dataseries which is the static absolute minimum - Give its bar the same color as the dynamic bar - Use an if-formula on the data of the symbol --> if(symbol position < minimum, use minimum, use original value) (adjust position if needed, in my case it was the original data number minus 0.05) This fixes it, although it takes away the dynamic in the lower range of the values. Another option might be to bring the symbol outside the data bar and giving it an opposite color. This can be done by adding another scatterplot I think, but I'll have to test that.

[@LeilaGharani]

Thanks for sharing your tips!

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[@LeilaGharani]

I'm happy to hear that :)

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Glad to hear that. Welcome aboard!

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[@LeilaGharani]

So glad!

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This proves one point, or actually two: That you surely wrote the program code for MS Excel, or that you are actually MS Excel in Human form. Keep Rocking. Thanks.

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Her videos blow my mind. Excel is Leila's world and we're just living in it. Also, Microsoft take notes... this is great and should be way easier to do.

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[@Econotrix]

I never thought that excel charts could look so impressive . Thanks for your hardwork.

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67 is what I had in mind, in 2024 this is still relevant, thank you and well done!!

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[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you so much 😀

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[@LeilaGharani]

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Your videos are always a lifesaver! I'm so thankful you post them.

[@LeilaGharani]

I'm happy the tutorials are helpful Alexei.

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A truly fantastic tutorial. Taught in a way that’s beneficial to pros and folks that don’t know a thing. Thank you for your engaging videos.

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you enjoyed it, Jonathan!

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Thanks Leila; always a pleasure learning from a pro....

[@LeilaGharani]

You're welcome Rebecca. Thanks for watching!

[@mark91345]

I followed this step-by-step. It worked, but it's a lot of steps. Either way, the end result looks terrific.

[@LeilaGharani]

Great you stuck with it to the end. I think it is nice, different chart.

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You are the goddess of Excel.

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I also thought I was an expert but I never fail to learn new things from watching her vedios - I also have taken many of her courses over the years. Very easy to follow!

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you for the kind words and your support of my courses Paul.

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Leila - I so appreciate your videos. You have reignited a lost passion I once had with excel. Thank you!

[@LeilaGharani]

I'm glad to hear I was able to rekindle that passion :)

[@DanKnight]

Excellent! I loved the use of scatter chart to set the dynamic icon. Very impressed.

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I especially rescheduled my routine to just take out some time to learn from your such amazing tutorials. Thumbs up 👍. Keep posting such knowledge base tutorials. Thanks 😊

[@LeilaGharani]

Wow, that's great. Thanks for the thumbs up.

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[@LeilaGharani]

I'm glad to hear that :)

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[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you for the kind feedback Anna! I'm happy the tutorials are useful.

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Your channel is the most awesome pool of resources for all things Excel. I love it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge:)

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you Ulma! I'm glad you enjoy the content here.

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Very impressive. Excellent presentation and superb tone and voice quality.

[@Diachron]

This video is a revelation. I have been working in Excel for decades and had no idea this was possible.

[@LeilaGharani]

Oh wow, I'm glad it's helpful for you.

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not just easy to understand, but the tone of your voice make it the video so pleasant to watch, direct subs n like

[@LeilaGharani]

Thank you so much 😀

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thanks Leila for all your valuable tutorial. its adding value to everyone of us. thanks again

[@LeilaGharani]

I'm very happy to hear that! Thank you for your support Negasi.

[@maantunez]

So cool!!! Excellent!! I’ve never imagine that kind of charts can be done with excel. Thanks.

[@danielemerli9781]

I program in Visual Basic Application with every software in MS Office, but I do not know this awesome feature! Thanks for the video and thanks for give us such creative tips to improve my (for me) advanced use of MS Excel! Great channel!!

[@LeilaGharani]

Wow, I'm really happy to hear that Daniele! You're very welcome. I'm glad the video is helpful.

[@RichKerr]

Fantastic demo. Creative and effective use of Excel's charting tools. Great job.

[@LeilaGharani]

Glad you liked it!

[@RitaAlbino]

Hi Leila, when you adjust or customize the design, you can allways save it as a chart template, so you don't have to format everything again when you need to use it again ;)

[@ydlac9289]

Wow! beautifully simple and beautifully explained. Thank you.