How to Make and Add Labels on a Graph in Excel. For even the most new-to-the-program users, compiling a graph in Microsoft Excel is fairly intuitive.

How to Add Two Lines to a Powerpoint Chart. "Presenters are usually guilty of including too much data in their on-screen charts," says Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen.

You might add data labels or use pictures instead of a plain column in a column chart. One clever visual tool for highlighting a specific chart element or data point is to add a vertical bar.