Data Visualization & Charts In Microsoft Powerpoint

Learn everything about Charts in PowerPoint. Learn how to choose the right chart type for your Data Visualization.

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!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Download Resources

Section 2: PowerPoint Charts - Understanding the Tool

Lecture 3 Introduction to different charts

Lecture 4 PowerPoint Charts #1 - Chart Basics (Part 1)

Lecture 5 PowerPoint Charts #1 - Chart Basics (Part 2)

Lecture 6 PowerPoint Charts #2 - Arcane Knowledge

Lecture 7 PowerPoint Charts #3 - Color Scheme

Lecture 8 PowerPoint Charts #4 – Design Elements of a Chart

Section 3: Data Visualization - Line Charts

Lecture 9 Line Chart - When to use

Lecture 10 Line Chart #1 (Part 1) - Chart and its title

Lecture 11 Line Chart #1 (Part 2) - Formatting and Labelling

Lecture 12 Line Chart #2 - Visual Declutter

Lecture 13 What is an Action Title

Lecture 14 Line Chart #3 - Highlighting Data

Section 4: Data Visualization - Column / Bar Charts

Lecture 15 Column and Bar Chart - Explanation

Lecture 16 Column and Bar #1 - Column Chart

Lecture 17 Column and Bar #2 - Bar Chart

Lecture 18 Stacked Column Chart - Explanation

Lecture 19 Column and Bar #3 - Stacked Bar Chart

Section 5: Data Visualization - Pie Charts

Lecture 20 Pie Chart – When to Use

Lecture 21 Pie Chart #1 - Formatting

Lecture 22 Pie Chart #2 – Rotating for correct display

Lecture 23 Pie Chart #3 – Doughnut Chart

Section 6: Data Visualization - Area Charts

Lecture 24 Area Chart – When to Use

Lecture 25 Area Chart #1 – Reorganize Series

Lecture 26 Area Chart #2 - Grouping Categories

Lecture 27 Area Chart #3 – Projective Data and PowerPoint for MAC

Lecture 28 Area Chart #4 – Stacked Area Chart

Section 7: Data Visualization - Waterfall Charts

Lecture 29 Waterfall Chart – Introduction

Lecture 30 Waterfall Chart #1 – With Two Totals

Lecture 31 Waterfall Chart #2 – With One Total

Section 8: Data Visualization - Pictographs

Lecture 32 Pictograph – Explanation

Lecture 33 Pictograph #1 – Icons as measurement

Lecture 34 Pictograph #2 – Icon Infographic

Section 9: Data Visualization - Maps

Lecture 35 Map Exercise #1 – World or Country

Lecture 36 Map Exercise #2 – Native PowerPoint Map

Lecture 37 Map Exercise #3 – PowerPoint Templates

Section 10: Data Visualization - Combo Chart

Lecture 38 Combo Chart #1 - Line and Column

Section 11: Animating Charts and Data

Lecture 39 Animation Practice #1 – Basics about Chart Animation

Lecture 40 Animation Practice #2 - Separating Series

Lecture 41 Animation Practice #3 – Animate by Series, by Category

Lecture 42 Animation Practice #4 – Using Transitions to Visualize Data

Lecture 43 Animation Practice #5 – Using PowerPoint Morph

Section 12: Good Practices & Useful PowerPoint Knowledge

Lecture 44 Good Practices #1 - Colors and Editing

Lecture 45 Good Practices #2 – Gradient Bars

Lecture 46 Good Practices #3 - Marker Design

Lecture 47 Good Practices #4 - Trendline

Lecture 48 Adding a Chart Template Windows and MAC

Lecture 49 Setting as Default - PowerPoint for Windows, PowerPoint for MAC

Section 13: Conclusion

Lecture 50 Thank You!

Lecture 51 Bonus Lecture

Anyone looking to enhance their presentation skills with well formatted charts,People for whom the PowerPoint charting tools are always difficult to use and understand,Anyone who wants to learn how to choose the right chart type,Designers wanting to expand their skill set to include data visualization in PowerPoint.,Professionals seeking to effectively communicate data-driven insights