Microsoft Excel makes great charts, but often they’re not eye-pleasing. Learn how to change formats to yield a professional-looking chart.

Figure D The people chart is based on the survey data in the Table. How to customize Excel’s people chart The original settings are adequate, but you might want to customize the chart a bit.

A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is among the most versatile business tools. Here’s a full guide on how to create a simple and effective Gantt chart in Excel.