In today's modern world, individuals and corporations are exposed to data and need to know how to use it to their benefit. Data can provide answers to old problems or predictions of new situations. This course will provide the essential skills needed to successfully create data visualizations, simple and complex in nature. In Excel Data Visualization Techniques, we will walk you through common charting techniques to assemble reports, dashboards, and KPIs. Many of the skills necessary to graduate from Excel to enterprise tools including Microsoft Power BI Desktop and Microsoft Power BI Services as well as Tableau Desktop, Server, and Data Prep are covered in this hands-on, interactive class.

By the time you finish this course, you’ll learn to identify trends, navigate large data sets, and streamline data into visual representations in Excel Topics include:

• Data Visualization Principles, including Reports, Dashboards, and KPIs

• Tables and Heatmaps

• Bar and Column Charts

• Gantt Charts

• Histogram and Pareto Charts

• Box and Whisker Plot Charts

• Tree maps and Sunburst

• Line Charts (Time Series) & Sparkline

• Area & Waterfall Charts

• Scatter Plots & Regression

• Bubble Charts

• Geospatial Maps

• Pivot Tables & Dashboards

At the conclusion of each unit, you’ll be able to practice these skills taught using an extended exercise along with various quizzes. When you finish this course, you will be able to build business intelligence deliverables that maximize data visualization.