Map
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Plots data across geographical regions onto a map.

Can be used with countries/regions, states, counties or postal codes.

Links to online geography data types to convert categories into recognized values.


2D Line chart
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Plots data in order and joins with a 2D line.

Track changes or trends over time.

3D option is also available.


Stacked Area chart
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Plots data in order and stacked by category. Joins data with lines and a filled area below.

Track changes or trends over time.

100% Stacked Area option is also available.


AVERAGEIF function
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Calculate the average of numbers in a range that meet specific criteria.

AVERAGEIF(range, criteria, [average_range])


Waterfall chart
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Plots data as a series of color-coded, positive and negative floating columns.

Also known as a bridge chart, shows the impact of additions and subtractions to an initial value.

Useful for visually displaying running totals.


Treemap chart
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Plots data within a hierarchical structure.

Categories are displayed by color and proximity and are sized proportionally based on values.

Easily show lots of data which would be difficult with other chart types.


Surface chart
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Resembles a topographic map with colors and patterns representing similar values.

Useful for spotting optimum combinations between 2 sets of data.

3D, Wireframe 3D, Contour and Wireframe Contour versions exist.


Funnel chart
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Plots data as horizontal bars representing stages in a process.

Values typically decrease from top to bottom so chart resembles a funnel.

Could be built using a stacked bar chart.


OR function
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Return TRUE or FALSE statements based on testing multiple logical conditions

=OR(logical1, [logical2], ...)


Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal bars.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


INDEX function
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Return the value or reference of specified cell(s)

Array form: =INDEX(array, row_num, [column_num])

Reference form: =INDEX(reference, row_num, [column_num], [area_num])


LEFT RIGHT functions
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Extract characters from the beginning or end of a string.

LEFT(text, [num_chars]), LEFTB(text, [num_bytes])

RIGHT(text, [num_chars]), RIGHTB(text, [num_bytes])


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