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Follow the steps below on how to ignore blank cells in Excel: Select a blank cell next to the values that you want to use to create the chart and type the formula =IF(ISBLANK(C2), #N/A, C2).

Begin creating a chart by highlighting the cells and then selecting the "Insert" tab, or start in Step 4 above. Copy and paste charts from Excel into other applications, such as Microsoft Word and ...

You’ll now have an Excel bar chart that lists your tasks and dates—in reverse order. (Don’t worry; we’ll fix that in a minute.) Step 5: Transform Into a Gantt Chart ...

Excel Sparklines are mini charts that live in a single cell, giving you a quick visual of your data. With just a glance, you can ...

The quickest way to get a chart into your Excel spreadsheet is to highlight the cells you want to use for the chart. Excel then inserts the chart, which you can move, resize and reformat with ...

How to create a Lollipop Chart in Excel Follow the steps below to make a Lollipop chart: Launch Excel > Select the range of cells. Click the Insert tab and click the Insert Column or Bar Chart button.

First time to stick my toe into this part of the fora! Two Excel questions that I cannot find an answer to here or anywhere else on the internets. I have access to Excel 2007 PC and Excel 2004 Mac ...