By someone who used to spend hours formatting charts... now it’s minutes.
Charts aren’t just pretty pictures — they help:
- Spot trends faster
- Communicate results clearly
- Make decisions based on real data
But let’s be honest:
Manually building charts in Excel can be a pain:
- Picking the right chart type
- Cleaning the data
- Formatting axes, colors, labels
- Rebuilding every time data changes
That’s why I started using Excelmatic.
Now I just upload my table, ask a simple question, and get the right chart automatically — often with better formatting than I would do by hand.
Example Data We’ll Use
Here’s a simple business dataset (monthly sales, costs, profits, market shares):
| Month | Sales | Costs | Profit | Category | Market Share (%) | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12000 | 8000 | 4000 | Product A | 25 | 50000 |
| Feb | 13500 | 8200 | 5300 | Product B | 18 | 35000 |
| Mar | 12800 | 8500 | 4300 | Product C | 22 | 42000 |
| Apr | 14500 | 8600 | 5900 | Product D | 15 | 30000 |
| May | 16000 | 8900 | 7100 | Product E | 12 | 25000 |
1. Column Chart — Compare Sales by Month
Prompt to Excelmatic:
"Create a column chart comparing monthly sales."
Output:
- A clean bar chart showing sales for Jan–May
- Easy to spot the growing sales trend
- Labels automatically added
When to use: Comparing quantities across categories (e.g., months, products).
2. Line Chart — Visualize Sales Trend Over Time
Prompt to Excelmatic:
"Create a line chart showing sales trend by month."
Output:
- Smooth line connecting Jan–May sales
- Upward trend clearly visible
- Axis labels auto-handled
When to use: Showing trends or patterns over time.
3. Pie Chart — Show Market Share Distribution
Prompt to Excelmatic:
"Create a pie chart showing market share by product category."
Output:
- A colorful pie with slices for Products A–E
- Labels showing percentages
- Largest share (Product A) emphasized
When to use: Showing parts of a whole (market shares, budget allocation).
4. Area Chart — Show Cumulative Sales and Profit Together
Prompt to Excelmatic:
"Create an area chart showing sales and profit over months."
Output:
- Overlapping shaded areas for sales and profits
- Helps see the gap (margin) between sales and profit growth
- Smooth visual storytelling
When to use: Showing accumulation or relationship between two related measures over time.
5. Donut Chart — Alternative View of Market Share
Prompt to Excelmatic:
"Create a donut chart of market share by product category."
Output:
- A stylish donut version of the pie chart
- Cleaner center space (great for labels like “Total Market”)
When to use: Same as pie chart, but when you want a cleaner design.
6. Combo Chart — Sales and Costs in One View
Prompt to Excelmatic:
"Create a combo chart showing sales and costs over months."
Output:
- Bars for monthly sales
- Line for monthly costs
- Easy to see profit margin visually without extra calculation
When to use: Comparing two related metrics with different scales or when one metric should stand out.
Traditional Excel vs Excelmatic — Quick Comparison
| Feature | Traditional Excel | Excelmatic |
|---|---|---|
| Chart building | Insert → Select type → Format manually | Just type what you want |
| Data cleaning | Often needed before building | Handled automatically |
| Updating charts | Rebuild if data changes | Re-run prompt instantly |
| Learning curve | Medium (you need to know best chart types) | Low (suggests best chart automatically) |
Why I Love Using Excelmatic for Charts
- Speed: One prompt, one beautiful chart in seconds
- Quality: Charts look polished without extra work
- Flexibility: Over 40 chart types supported — more than enough for anything I need
- Focus: I can think about the data, not the formatting
Final Thoughts: Making Beautiful Charts Shouldn’t Be Hard
Thanks to Excelmatic, now I can:
- Explore data visually
- Build reports faster
- Impress stakeholders with clean visuals
No insert tab clicking.
No formatting wars.
No wasted weekends.
If you want to turn your Excel tables into beautiful, useful charts — without touching a single axis label —
Try Excelmatic today.
