What you'll learn

Most used chart types - Line, Bar, Column, Area and more

How to choose the right chart type

Effective use of PowerPoint's charting features

Animating charts & data

Understanding the principles of data visualization

Best practices for labeling and writing titles

Requirements

Powerpoint 2010/2013/2016/2019/2021 or Microsoft365 for MAC or Windows

No prior knowledge about Charts is required

Basic PowerPoint knowledge is useful, but not mandatory

Description

The course explained in one sentence:A practical approach to teaching all charting features of PowerPoint enhanced with practical data visualization tips and guidelines.Why charts in PowerPoint?Demystifying Charts - Let me teach you, once and for all, how to correctly approach and use charts in PowerPointPowerPoint Features - The reason so many charts look exactly alike is that not many people are diving deep into their options - but once you learn, just once, where everything is it repeats itself for most chart types.Correct data showcase - Know how to select your chart and what are the advantages of every chart. The line chart is optimal for time-based data that has many data points (above 10 for example), and the pie chart is perfect to showcase "parts of a whole", like percentages out of 100%.What will I learn?How to use charts in PowerPoint and all its featuresWhat chart type to use in what situationIt is completely project-based and practical PowerPoint usage at an intermediate levelDemistyfies the PowerPoint chart feature and makes you an expert in it.Who is this course for?Everyone who wants to learn about charts, once and for allData visualization is an ever-green, lifelong skill to acquire, so I would say it's for everyone. After this course, you will look differently at all the charts you see because I will give you practical advice about every chart type we work onThe course is suitable for PowerPoint for Windows and PowerPoint for MAC users, as all resources have been tested and confirmed to workResources:As always, I keep my courses practical and based on real-world experience. This is important especially with charts and data visualization in PowerPoint, since you need to be able to analyze your data set and select the correct chart for it. Each single chart type has several projects to follow along. Each project contains:- A dedicated data set as an example- A ready example of the chart so you can preview it- A custom slide with explanations to work step-by-stepHave PowerPoint charts changed over the years? No! This is an ever-green featurePowerPoint chart features are almost identical in all its versions. PowerPoint 2016, PowerPoint 2019, PowerPoint 2019 and now Microsoft365 with its subscription offer a variety of charts for our data visualizations. Let us learn all the features that we have available to make better Microsoft PowerPoint presentations. I hope you are interested in this amazing topic.Get ready to elevate your presentations with captivating charts and compelling data visualization techniques. Enroll now and I'll see you inside!