Building a Dynamic Heat Map in Excel

Learn to use Excel for data visualization. Explore the most useful chart and graph tools, including scatterplots, histograms, sparklines, 3D power maps, and geospatial heat maps.

Introduction

• Part 1: Introduction

1. Data Visualization Best Practices

• Key principles and the 10-second rule
• The good, the bad, and the ugly
• The three key questions

2. Customizing Charts in Excel

• Setting expectations
• Chart elements, layouts, colors, and styles
• Chart formatting options
• Changing chart types and axis options
• Creating, modifying, and applying templates

3. Mastering Basic Charts and Graphs

• Bar and column charts
• Histograms and Pareto charts
• Line charts and trendlines
• Area charts
• Pies, donuts, and race tracks
• Scatter plots
• Bubble charts
• Box and whisker charts
• Tree maps and sunburst charts
• Waterfall charts
• Funnel charts
• Radar charts
• Stock charts
• Heat maps
• Surface and contour charts
• Geospatial maps (Power Map)
• Basic combo charts
• Sparklines

Wrapping Up

• Part 1: Conclusion