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Everything you need

to know about Line


Charts
From this

To that

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 131/200


Why would you
choose a line chart?
Line Charts are perfect for

Comparing lots of data at


once

Showing the evolution over


time

Highlighting outliers

Setting a forecast trend

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 132/200


Data organised in time and Insert a
"Line Chart"

Only case in the


world when Merged
cells are accepted
😉

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 133/200


You have a basic and ugly
line chart (with labels)

The reason why merged


cells are useful (does not
work with Center Across
Selection)

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 134/200


Smooth the line for a professional
sensation

There are pros and cons to smoothed


lines but in general, they render better in
a presentation

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 135/200


If the data allows it, adapt the bounds
of you y-axis

Again, pros and cons to that but if your


point is made easier by zooming, no
shame to do it

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 136/200


Delete/Hide unnecessary items

Your chart is cleaner and easier to


read without title (will be in the
heading of the slide), axis labels,
border,...

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 137/200


Adapt the font and colours to your
company standards

They will be recognisable for your


management and will display your
commitment towards your company

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 138/200


Adapt the graph to better show your
message

Differentiate
forecasted
data point

Manually put
Highlight the the labels below
points you want the line for
to discuss (with lowest points
label and
markers)

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 139/200


Finally put text to help the viewer get
the message

Bad Buzz
around our
sponsorship to
Qatar World
First COVID lockdown had a Cup
positive impact on churn
(offset by lower acquisition)

And now you have a perfect line chart


that will help you present the churn
trend to your management and
investors

Chapter 2 - Visuals and Tools 140/200

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