Microsoft even provides a template for a simple Excel break-even chart. The template saves time and provides a convenient interface for inputting data as well as clear, easy-to-read results.

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You can also choose a 3-D chart to add some aesthetic texture to the graph. These different graph options are relatively easy to create in Excel when you're looking to visually represent a data range.

MS Excel is a spreadsheet software with a wide array of tools for organizing data, calculating trends, crunching numbers, and representing data visually with charts, graphs, and other diagrams. When ...