Image: PixieMe/Adobe Stock. There are lots of ways to highlight a specific element in a Microsoft Excel chart. You might add data labels or use pictures instead of a plain column in a column chart.

If you want to add labels to the bubbles in an Excel bubble chart, you have to do it after you create the chart. Mary Ann Richardson explains what you need to do to add a data label to each bubble.

Inserting a graph in Excel. Step 1: You’ll need to add your data into the Excel spreadsheet, with each column having its own dedicated title. If you make a mistake with the column heading order ...

Add data labels: Data labels add numeric values to a chart, rather than relying solely on visualization. To add data labels, select the chart, navigate to the Chart Design tab, and click Add Chart ...

If you first need to add a graph to an Excel spreadsheet, type in the data to use and then highlight those cells. Use Excel's Charts button to select a type of graph, such as pie, and complete any ...

S o you've got all your data lined up, but when you chart it in Excel, ... axis to bar to decode a single value. Data labels eliminate that detour. Right-click the series and select Add Data Labels.