I relied on full Excel charts for years, but they often felt like overkill for simple tracking. Then I discovered sparklines—and suddenly I could see trends directly inside the cells. My spreadsheets ...

Sparklines are a great visual tool, but you can increase their impact with a little simple formatting. Charts are a great visual tool for sharing information quickly–a glance, and the point is made.

Sparklines are in-cell charts in Microsoft Excel that are easy to create and extremely helpful, but they can be more insightful with just a few specific settings. The recent article, How sparklines ...