Skip main navigation

New offer! Get 30% off one whole year of Unlimited learning. Subscribe for just £249.99 £174.99. New subscribers only. T&Cs apply

Find out more

Getting the most out of your graphs

In this video, we'll show you how to customise a standard graph to communicate information more effectively.

When you enter your data into a processing package like Microsoft Word or Excel, the graph that you first get back may reflect your data, but may not always be the most clear or effective way to portray your results.

In this video, we’ll show you how to customise a standard graph to communicate information more effectively.

This is not a tutorial on how to create a graph – these are our tips for getting the most out of your graph to make sure your message is clear.

We cover a lot of information in this video so don’t feel you have to take it all in at once. Remember you can pause and rewind whenever you need to. We have also provided a download of the key points that we cover in the video for you to take away.

Don’t forget to check out the ‘Downloads’ and ‘See Also’ section before you move on.

This article is from the free online

Technical Report Writing for Engineers

Created by
FutureLearn - Learning For Life

Reach your personal and professional goals

Unlock access to hundreds of expert online courses and degrees from top universities and educators to gain accredited qualifications and professional CV-building certificates.

Join over 18 million learners to launch, switch or build upon your career, all at your own pace, across a wide range of topic areas.

Start Learning now