4/7/2020 Excel For Mac Data Into Chart Form
These days we all live and work in a multi-device, multi-platform world, and so when building Office 2016 for Mac, one of our key objectives was to make it as easy as possible to transition from using Office for Windows to using Office for Mac and back again. That’s why you’ll notice an interface that’s consistent with what you’d expect when using Office 2016 for Windows, and why we added support for virtually all of the Windows Excel Ctrl keyboard shortcuts. So when it came to working with external data, we applied that same logic: how can we make the experience great and working cross platform easier than ever?
External data in Excel 2016 for Mac
We examined how we could improve external data for Excel 2016 for Mac and made the following changes:
You can easily make a pie chart in Excel to make data easier to understand. But when your team can see the data laid out in a visual format, suddenly it all makes sense. Open Microsoft Excel on your PC or Mac. The easiest way is to copy the sheet including the chart, then change the data on the copied sheet. The second-easiest way, if the chart's data is organized simply, is to use Select Data from the ribbon or the right-click menu, and change the range indicated in the Chart Data Range RefEdit at the top of the dialog.
Let’s take a deep dive into how each of these improvements can help you.
Native support for ODBC data connections
Excel 2016 for Mac supports ODBC data connections with SQL Server and Azure SQL Database right out of the box. This means several great things for anyone who works with external data:
In addition, all of the ways in which you interact with external data are now consistent between the platforms. Looking for that Refresh button? It’s on the Data tab just as you’d expect.
The Data tab in Excel 2016 for Mac.
A better way to work with external data connections
One of the biggest improvements to working with external data connections in Excel for Windows in recent releases has been the Connection Manager. It provides a central place to see all of the data connections in a workbook, see where they are used, and modify, remove or refresh each one individually. With Excel 2016 for Mac, you now have that same Connection Manager you are familiar with from Windows. All of your connections are displayed, and you can click any of them to see where they are used in your workbook and to perform any action.
The all-new Connection Manager in Excel 2016 for Mac.
The Connection Properties dialog has been streamlined as well to match Excel for Windows, so that you now only see the properties that apply to your particular data connection.
All of your connection properties are in one place and just like Excel for Windows.
However, what good is easier management of your data connections if it’s too hard to create them to begin with? With Excel 2016 for Mac, creating a connection to SQL Server is easier than ever. On the Data tab, simply select New Database Query > SQL Server ODBC, and you are presented with a simple connection dialog. Once it’s filled out, the newly redesigned MSQuery launches.
The all-new MSQuery in Excel 2016 for Mac.
The new MSQuery experience is very similar to the SQL Query Analyzer that many of you have worked with. On the left is a listing of the databases and tables in your database that you can explore. At the top right is a color-coded SQL editor, and at the bottom right are the results of any query you run. Simply enter a SQL statement, click Run Query to make sure it works. Once it does, click Return Data to drop your data right back into your worksheet. And that’s it; your data is now in your Excel workbook, live and ready to use in Excel 2016 for Mac or Excel for Windows!
Working with a third-party data provider works the exact same way. The only difference is that after installing the data provider, you select New Database Query > From Database and then select your data provider from the Apple iODBC manager.
Now it’s your turn!
We think we’ve made huge strides in making external data easier than ever in Excel 2016 for Mac and we hope you do too. Give it a try and let us know of any questions or feedback you have in the comments!
How to create radar chart/spider chart in Excel?
There are various charts in Excel, and every type of chart has its own superiority. However, for better and more quickly to analyze the benefit and stability of a department, I think the radar chart can be a good choice. Now this tutorial will talk about creating a radar chart which is also named spider chart in Excel.
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It is easy to create a simple radar chart in Excel.
1. Select the data range you need to show in the chart. See screenshot:
2. Click Insert > Other Charts > Radar, and select the radar chart type you like, here I select Radar with Markers. See screenshot:
Tip: In Excel 2013, click Insert > Insert Stock, Surface or Radar Chart > Radar. See screenshot:
Now the radar chart is created with the axis labels.
If you just want to view the benefit or stability of the each department, you can delete the axis labels for clearly viewing.
3. Right click at the axis, and select Format Axis from the context menu. See screenshot:
4. In the Format Axis dialog, select None in Axis labels drop down list, and close this dialog. See screenshot:
Tip: In Excel 2013, click on LABELS to expand its option in the Format Axis pane, then select None in the Label Position list. See screenshot:
Now you can see the radar chart as show below:
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