Data Visualization & Presentation With Microsoft Office
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Learning Objectives |
Information and Audience Considerations |
Are You Preparing a Report or Presentation? |
Forms of Data Visualization Covered in This Text |
Which Form of Data Visualization to Use |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Data Appropriate for Bar and Column Charts |
Stacked Column Charts |
100% Stacked Column Charts |
Best Practices for Creating Column and Bar Charts |
Choosing Between Bar and Column Charts |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Single-Series Line Charts |
Multi-Series Line Charts |
Area Charts |
Multiseries Area Charts |
Stacked Area Charts |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
The Trouble With Pie Charts |
When to Use a Pie Chart |
Best Practices for Creating Pie Charts |
Alternatives to Pie Charts |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Remove Unnecessary and Redundant Information |
Chart Titles |
Chart Legends |
Chart Axes |
Charts with Data Tables |
Labeling Individual Data Values |
Labeling the Y-Axis on a Bar Chart |
Formatting Numbers on Data Labels and Axes |
Formatting Dates |
Fonts |
Color |
Chart Templates |
Perspective |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Sources of Free Data |
Downloading Data |
Cleaning Data |
Summarize the Data |
Creating a Dynamic Summary Table |
Subtotal |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Introduction to Pivot Tables |
Organizing Data for Pivot Tables |
Transposing Rows and Columns |
Filtering Data |
Changing Summary Data Values |
Nesting Variables |
Totals and Subtotals |
Refreshing Pivot Table Data |
Grouping Data |
Pivot Charts |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Excel's Table Feature |
Table Formatting Best Practices |
Custom Table Styles |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Report or Presentation? |
Moving Charts From Excel to Word |
Moving Tables From Excel to Word |
Word's Layout Options |
Professional Reports |
Posters |
Infographics |
Dashboards |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Perspectives on Presentations |
Three Presentation Elements |
Designing Audience Slides |
Creating Speaker Notes |
Creating Handouts |
Summary |
Learning Objectives |
Preliminary Considerations |
Speaking of Data |
Addressing Audience Questions |
Working With the Physical Space |
Speaking Into a Microphone |
Using a Slide Remote |
Going Pro With Presenter View |
Delivering Presentations Remotely |
Summary |
Collecting or Downloading Data |
Cleaning, Organizing, and Analyzing Data |
Creating Charts and Tables |
Creating Reports |
Designing Presentations and Creating Handouts |
Rehearsing and Delivering Presentations |
Mastering Data Visualization Skills |
Suggestions for Further Study |
Supplements
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If you use Excel and Office to visualize and communicate data you’ll find this book invaluable.
Data Visualization & Presentation with Microsoft Office is an excellent introduction to data visualization that will assist students and professionals with developing compelling, accurate, and beautiful charts and graphs.
This text will introduce the MS Office neophyte to the wonders of creating charts while minimizing frustrations.
This is an excellent text, well-suited for entering students in the Business School program who need to learn and understand basic presentation skills. Our redesigned course includes more visualization materials than in the past and this text does the job for us.
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