1. Key Questions When do you use different chart types?
How do you insert a chart into Microsoft Excel?
How do you edit and label a chart in Microsoft Excel?

2. Line Chart
A chart consisting of a line that connects different points that a plotted on the graph.
You use a line chart when you are comparing data over time.

3. Bar Chart
A graph consisting of parallel bars or rectangles with lengths proportional to the frequency with which specified quantities occur in a set of data.
You use a bar chart when you are comparing multiple data sets next to each other.

4. Pie Chart
A circular chart having radii dividing the circle into sectors proportional in angle and area to the relative size of the quantities represented.
A pie chart is used to show fractions of a whole or percentages

5. Column Chart
This chart displays information as a set of vertical bars that are grouped by category.
Like a bar chart, you use a column graph when you are comparing multiple data sets next to each other.