Effects make your chart looks colorful or unique. In this tutorial, we explain how to create a Chart with Crayon effect in an Excel spreadsheet.

By using Excel or Google Sheets to create impactful graphs, you'll be able to captivate your audience, facilitate meaningful discussions, and drive home the key points of your presentation.

The Thermometer chart is not a default chart in Excel or any Office programs; you have to create one from scratch. For this, you have to use the bar graph and shapes available in Microsoft Excel.

Creating compelling and professional visuals and graphs in Excel requires both a clear understanding of your data and the ability to use Excel’s powerful charting tools effectively.

Step 2: Make an Excel Bar Chart To start to visualize your data, you’ll first create an Excel stacked bar chart from the spreadsheet. Select the “Start date” column, so it’s highlighted.

Figure H Our new PivotChart. This type of chart provides a lot of information, and thanks to Excel’s two pivot objects, you won’t have to jump through hoops to produce it.