5 Worst Excel Dashboard Mistakes
Click here to load reader
-
Upload
debra-dalgleish -
Category
Technology
-
view
9.585 -
download
0
Transcript of 5 Worst Excel Dashboard Mistakes
Know what the dashboard is designed
to show
• What key information should be highlighted?
• Which numbers are most important?
1Fix #
Highlight key data at top1Fix #
Rainbow colors distract from the key information
• Select a muted color scheme
• Use stronger, brighter colors sparingly, to draw attention to key items
2Fix #
Don’t include everything
• Too much data hides the key information
• Limit the items and have links to supplementary sheets
3Fix #
Clean & simple layout3Fix #
Keep charts clean and simple
• Remove background colors, gridlines and pictures
• No pie charts, or 3-D chart effects to distort the data
• Simple color schemes in charts
4Fix #
Give Control to Users• Option buttons, check
boxes
• Scroll bars, spin buttons
• Drop down lists, slicers
5Fix #
Excel Dashboard Tips
1. Highlight key data at top
2. Muted colors with a few accents
3. Clean & simple layout4. Clear charts5. Interactive controls
5
Excel Tips and TutorialsWant more Excel tips and tutorials, to dazzle your boss, clients and co-workers?
http://www.contextures.com/exceldashboardtips.html
Visit Contextures.com