A reader need go no further than page two of Leland Wilkinson’s The Grammar of Graphics before reading, “We will also come to realize why a histogram is not a bar chart and why many other graphics ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...

There are dozens of chart types for visualizing data, yet analysts come back to bar charts, time and time again. Simply put, bar charts are really good at what they do: they’re quick to create, show ...

Bar charts and box plots are omnipresent in the scientific literature. They are typically used to visualize quantities associated with a set of items. Representing the data accurately, however, ...

Follow the steps below to create a Bar Chart in Microsoft Access. To save the form, right-click the Form and select Save. You can make Bar Charts in Microsoft Office programs such as Microsoft Word, ...

Bar charts are too frequently used to communicate data that they cannot represent well. We strongly encourage the use of more appropriate plots to display statistical samples. Bar charts are a simple ...

Choosing the right type of chart helps you display discrete data more effectively. Discrete data consists of whole numbers that are counted rather than measured. For example, when you track items sold ...