Pareto chart
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Plots the distribution of data grouped into sorted frequency bins.

Shows the biggest factors in a set of data (e.g. per the 80/20 Pareto principle).

Includes a line representing cumulative contribution to 100% of each column.

Limited formatting options compared to a Combo chart.


HLOOKUP function
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Lookup values by column in a horizontal table or range

=HLOOKUP (lookup_value, table_array, row_index_num, [range_lookup])


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.


100 Stacked Area chart
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Plots data in order and stacked by category to represent 100%.

Joins data with lines and a filled area below.

Track changes or trends over time.


OFFSET function
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Return a reference that is a specified number of rows and columns from a starting point

=OFFSET(reference, rows, cols, [height], [width])


TRIM function
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Remove irregular spacing from either end of or within a text string.

TRIM(text)


Area chart
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Plots data in order and joins with a line and a filled area below.

Track changes or trends over time.

2D and 3D options are available.


CLEAN function
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Remove non-printing characters from a text string.

CLEAN(text)


Pie chart
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Plots data proportional to the sum of items.

Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.

2D and 3D options are available.


3D Line chart
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Plots data in order and joins with a 3D line.

Track changes or trends over time.

2D option is also available.


RANDARRAY function
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Return an array of random decimal or integer numbers between specified values

=RANDARRAY([rows],[columns],[min],[max],[whole_number])


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.


CONCAT function
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Join two or more text strings together.

CONCAT(text1, [text2], …)


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.


Stock (Volume, Open, High, Low, Close) chart
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Plots fluctuations in stock prices or other data.

Uses 5 series of values, in order: volume, open, high, low, close.

Data needs to be organized in the correct order.


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