How to format a chart

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27 Jul 2023

How to format a chart TIP: Remove the clutter from your charts. If you want your reader to get your message you need to make your message clear. Don’t just copy and paste a chart from Excel into a Word document or presentation. You need to format it first. Here's how. ========== I'm Gary Bandy. I help finance professionals to have more impact by improving their writing and presentation skills. ➡️ Follow me to see more posts like this 🔔 Ring the bell on my Profile ➕ DM me if you are interested in training, coaching or document makeovers #writingtips #financeprofessionals #accountants #published

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How to format a chart

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Do your numbers help your readers or confuse them?

Quick win: One sentence that saves everyone time

Get the first page right

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