Available chart types in Office
Here’s a rundown of the available chart types in Microsoft Office (mainly Excel and PowerPoint), which you can use to visualize data effectively:
📊 Common Chart Types in Office
1. Column Charts
- Clustered Column
- Stacked Column
- 100% Stacked Column
- 3-D Column
2. Bar Charts
- Clustered Bar
- Stacked Bar
- 100% Stacked Bar
- 3-D Bar
3. Line Charts
- Line
- Stacked Line
- 100% Stacked Line
- Line with Markers
- 3-D Line
4. Pie Charts
- Pie
- 3-D Pie
- Doughnut
5. Area Charts
- Area
- Stacked Area
- 100% Stacked Area
- 3-D Area
6. Scatter (XY) Charts
- Scatter with only Markers
- Scatter with Smooth Lines and Markers
- Scatter with Straight Lines and Markers
7. Bubble Charts
- Variation of Scatter with different sized bubbles.
8. Stock Charts
- High-Low-Close
- Open-High-Low-Close
- Volume-High-Low-Close
9. Surface Charts
- 3-D Surface
- Wireframe 3-D Surface
- Contour
- Wireframe Contour
10. Radar Charts
- Radar
- Radar with Markers
- Filled Radar
11. Combo Charts
- Combination of two chart types (e.g., Column + Line).
12. Treemap Charts (Excel 2016+)
- Shows hierarchical data as nested rectangles.
13. Sunburst Charts (Excel 2016+)
- Displays hierarchical data as concentric rings.
14. Histogram Charts (Excel 2016+)
- Shows data distribution.
15. Box & Whisker Charts (Excel 2016+)
- Summarizes data distribution with quartiles.
16. Waterfall Charts (Excel 2016+)
- Visualizes cumulative effects, e.g., profits and losses.
17. Funnel Charts (Excel 2016+)
- Shows stages in a process, decreasing values.
How to Insert Charts in Excel or PowerPoint
- Go to Insert tab → click Charts group.
- Choose from the chart types listed above.
- Customize with Chart Design and Format tabs.