Displaying values on a map chart is more meaningful than handing someone a sheet of data. Thanks to Microsoft Excel's Geography data type, creating a map chart is easier than you might think.

When this field is used by itself, Analyze Data returns a unique count. Excel’s Analyze Data returns a lot of great information considering how easy it is to implement and use.

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them.