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Excel 2010 Sparklines Overview
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Excel 2010 Sparklines Tutorial

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Excel Sparklines Overview

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One of the new features in Excel 2010 are sparklines. Sparklines are tiny charts that fit into a single cell in a worksheet.

Although sparklines can be located in any cell, they have their best affect when situated next to the data they represent.

Sparklines are intended to give you a quick look at trends or changes that may not be easily spotted in the data itself.

Types of Sparklines

There are three types of sparklines available in Excel 2010:

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