SUBSTITUTE function
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Replace one or many instances of specific text based on its content (not on its position).

SUBSTITUTE(text, old_text, new_text, [instance_num])


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

Uses 4 series of values, in order: volume, high, low, close.

Data needs to be organized in the correct order.


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.


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.


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)


MODE.MULT function
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Returns a vertical array of the most common values in a data set.

=MODE.MULT(number1, [number2], ...)


Clustered Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal bars by category.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


100 Stacked Column chart
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Plots data in vertical columns stacked by category to represent 100%.

Emphasizes the contribution of two or more data series to the whole.

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])


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])


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])


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)


XMATCH function
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Return the relative position of a specified item in a range

=XMATCH(lookup_value, lookup_array, [match_mode], [search_mode])


REPT function
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Repeat a specific text string by a number of instances.

REPT(text, number_times)


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.


Histogram chart
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Plots the distribution of data grouped into frequency bins.

Bin width or count can be adjusted.

Data is shown as continuous with no gaps between bins.


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.


Pie of pie chart
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Plots data proportional to the sum of items.

Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.

Smaller values displayed in a secondary pie.


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