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.


Bubble chart
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Plots data points for independent and dependant variables and sizes them with a 3rd variable.

Often used for scientific, statistical, and engineering data.

Shows patterns in large sets of data like an XY or Scatter plot.


Sparklines
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Plots data as miniature charts within a worksheet cell.

Available in line, column or win/loss formats.

Position Sparklines near data for maximum impact.


Scatter chart
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Plots data points for independent and dependant variables.

Often used for scientific, statistical, and engineering data.

Also known as XY chart. Shows patterns in large sets of data.


Stacked Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal rows stacked by category.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


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.


VLOOKUP function
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Lookup values by row in a vertical table or range

=VLOOKUP (lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])


TEXTJOIN function
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Join two or more text strings together with a delimiter.

TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, [text2], ...)


Clustered Column chart
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Plots data in vertical columns by category.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


Box & Whisper chart
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Plots data into quartiles, highlighting the mean, median and outliers.

Indicates whether a distribution is skewed or whether there are outliers in the data set.

Use with multiple data sets which relate to each other in some way.


REPLACE function
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Replace part of a text string based on its position with new text.

REPLACE(old_text, start_num, num_chars, new_text)


FIND function
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Find specific text and its related starting position within a text string.

FIND(find_text, within_text, [start_num])

FINDB(find_text, within_text, [start_num])


YEAR, MONTH, DAY functions
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Return the year, month or day component of a date

=YEAR(serial_number), =MONTH(serial_number), =DAY(serial_number)


Combo Column Area chart
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Plots data in vertical columns and a filled area.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

Enables charting of values from diverse data sets.


Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal bars.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


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.


Radar chart
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Plots data on a common axis radiating out from the center of the chart.

Useful for plotting responses to questionnaires or performance reviews.

Available in wireframe (with or without markers) or filled versions.


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