Bar of pie chart
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Plots data proportional to the sum of items.

Data points shown as a percentage of the whole.

Smaller values displayed in a secondary bar chart.


Scatter chart
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Plots data points for independent and dependant variables.

Often used for scientific, statistical, and engineering data.

Also known as XY chart. Shows patterns in large sets of data.


IFERROR function
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Return a custom result when a formula generates an error

=ISERROR(value)


AVERAGE function
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Returns the arithmetic mean or average of a data set.

=AVERAGE(number1, [number2], ...)


TEXTJOIN function
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Join two or more text strings together with a delimiter.

TEXTJOIN(delimiter, ignore_empty, text1, [text2], ...)


Combo Column Line chart
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Plots data in vertical columns and a line.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

Enables charting of values from diverse data sets.


OR function
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Return TRUE or FALSE statements based on testing multiple logical conditions

=OR(logical1, [logical2], ...)


SUMIFS function
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Sum (add) values in a range that meet multiple specific criteria.

SUMIFS(sum_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria2], ...)


Sparklines
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Plots data as miniature charts within a worksheet cell.

Available in line, column or win/loss formats.

Position Sparklines near data for maximum impact.


100 Stacked Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal rows stacked by category to represent 100%.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


LEFT RIGHT functions
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Extract characters from the beginning or end of a string.

LEFT(text, [num_chars]), LEFTB(text, [num_bytes])

RIGHT(text, [num_chars]), RIGHTB(text, [num_bytes])


VLOOKUP function
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Lookup values by row in a vertical table or range

=VLOOKUP (lookup_value, table_array, col_index_num, [range_lookup])


Stacked Area chart
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Plots data in order and stacked by category. Joins data with lines and a filled area below.

Track changes or trends over time.

100% Stacked Area option is also available.


XLOOKUP function
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Lookup values in vertical or horizontal ranges

=XLOOKUP(lookup_value, lookup_array, return_array, [if_not_found], [match_mode], [search_mode])


Clustered Bar chart
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Plots data in horizontal bars by category.

Make comparisons between discrete categories.

2D and 3D options are available.


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