Graphs in Excel

Drawing nice-looking graphs requires both feeling and skill. In the past, this was taught at school using grid paper, but these days anyone can grab a computer and even a steady hand is no longer a requirement. But which program lends itself best for the drawing of graphs? The familiar Microsoft Excel, which is installed on practically any computer nowadays works quite well: simply enter a table of numbers, choose the desired type of graph and voilà, a beautiful graph, which can be pasted into a document or printed!