German Excel Guides Offer Quick Chart Fixes for Clearer Data

Overview

• On Feb. 28, Westfälischer Anzeiger explains that users can make a line in a chart invisible via Format Data Series set to No Line, preserving the underlying values.
• The same article notes that chart filters let users quickly toggle series on or off using the funnel icon, with changes easily reversible for presentations or analysis.
• HNA.de shows how to select only specific, noncontiguous columns for a chart by holding Ctrl while clicking, or by using the Select Data dialog to include or exclude fields.
• Frankfurter Rundschau outlines legend control, from dragging it to a custom spot to choosing fixed placements such as top, bottom, left, right, or a corner.
• The tutorials state applicability to current Excel versions (Microsoft 365, 2019, 2021) and recommend clean data practices like named ranges and consistent formats.