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This article was originally published on my ExcelCharts.com blog in 2007 and migrated to this site in 2026. The text preserves the context of the original publication.
Suppose you are sharing a list of orders with some co-workers. One of them wants to see the higher sales orders. Another one wants to know how much was exported to France [fusion_old_table]. The next one needs the average items per order [descriptive statistics]. You want to see the growth trend for several products [chart]. Only one of the tasks requires a chart. So, be sure to understand the nature of the task and then select the right tool.
