Charts help you visualize numeric data in a graphical format, allowing you to see trends and relationships more clearly. The problem is there are just too many types of charts to choose from! There are bar charts, bubble charts, pie charts, and line charts, just to name a few.

Many students struggle with the line graph they’ve been told to create for their lab, when the type of chart they need to use is really a scatterplot.

IT4U offers student friendly, free workshops to help explain exactly what chart to use for the type of data you’re working with. Find out more about IT4U’s Proper Graph for Data workshop or visit Dummies.com for a short breakdown of How to Choose the Right Chart Type in Excel.