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# Post by Selena Fisk (@selenafisk)

Stop Letting Excel Decide What Your Data Means

That "clustered column chart" Excel suggests by default? It's built for convenience, not meaning. Dr Selena Fisk breaks down why default charts flatten every data point to equal importance, why that slows decisions, and how intentional chart choices not fancier tools are what actually turn data into insight.
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https://selenafisk.com/blog/stop-letting-excel-decide-what-your-data-means

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- **Author**: Selena Fisk (@selenafisk)
- **Published**: 2026-08-26T02:13:33-07:00
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- **Views**: 261
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