PPT Tips: How to Redesign Boring Excel Charts in a PowerPoint

Wanna know how you can quickly replace the default data chart with a more attractive one?

We’ve put together a bunch of ideas on how to present data using vivid infographic charts. See how to avoid a default Excel look of data charts and make your charts presentation stand out.

Tips on How to Make Your Data Slide Appealing

• Extract and show only key data (KPIs) as a big numbers or in an attractive pie chart
• Put microdata charts over a geographical map illustration to express localization information, too
• Create a custom data chart legends
• Keep data visualization consistent - using color coding, express visual hierarchy that fits your data importance.

See more ideas in our blog: Examples of Re-designed Excel Charts

For graphics supporting data visualization, explore full list of PowerPoint Templates with data-driven Excel charts is here.

Whatever data visualization type you choose, ensure it is readable and your audience can easily catch the main idea while looking at it.

Slide Makeover Example

On the slide below, you can see our redesign of the slide explaining project timelines.

Notice how using colors for each phase makes the slide more visually appealing and easier to understand. You can also support them visually by adding icons.

If you like this slide, you can

• Get an editable version from Plane Flight Timeline Diagrams in our slide library.
• Delegate slides facelifting service to us and let us create a professional and readable presentation for you.
• Learn such visualization tricks to speed up your work in PowerPoint. Check online masterclass workshops with me.

Got questions or suggestions? Don't hesitate to reach out; we're here to chat ??

Peter Zvirinsky, data presentations & diagram designer

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