How to format a chart for your reader

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17 Feb 2023

Often the best way for numerical information to be communicated in a document or presentation slide is in a table. I’ve written before about the need to declutter tables so that the reader/audience can easily see what is important. If you decide that you have numerical information that would be best displayed in a chart then the same principle of removing the clutter applies. Download [this handy guide](https://garybandy.micro.blog/uploads/2023/82b2e3ace6.pdf) to remind you next time you add a chart to a document or presentation. <img src="https://garybandy.micro.blog/uploads/2023/a50a128531.png" width="600" height="676" alt />

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