Data Analysis by Excel

Excel Graph Tips

Some people may think that Excel is not useful for Graphical Analysis . But I do not think so. In Excel, we can touch data directly. And plots in the graph and data are linked directly. It is good to think data itself deeply.

Excel is build in almost all PCs in the offices. If I need analize in the ohter persons' PC, knowledge of Excel is useful. And owner of the PC is happy if new method of Excel is introduces through the analysis.

Graphs in this page is not famous as the Excel function. But useful as the tool of Data Science .

Pass to the Graph

1 To see many variables
(1) Line graph for many variables (Spark line)
(2) 1-dimension distribution of many variables (Box plot)
(3) Colorful analysis for many variables (Heat map)

2 Graph for thinking (Pivot table)

To see many variables

Line graph for many variables (Spark line)

Data
Spark line

Make new column. And adjust the height.
Spark line

Select spark line.
Spark line

A1 cell is the space to make the graph.
Spark line

One of them is made.
Spark line

Copy A1 cell and paste B1,C1 and so on.
Spark line

1-dimension distribution of many variables (Box plot)

Box plot can be used for the tool to see many variables.

Data
Box plot

Select the range.
Box plot

Select box plot.
Box plot

One box is one variable.
Box plot

Colorful analysis for many variables (Heat map)

There are not the graph named " Heat Map ". But we can make heat map by the function of "Color scale".

Graph for thinking (Pivot table)

We can analyze interactively by pivot table and pivot graph.