Charting: Powerful tools for PowerPoint

Looking for an advanced charting solution in PowerPoint? Then you’ve likely heard of add-ins like empower^® Charts. This article outlines how these tools enhance chart creation in PowerPoint - and what to consider when choosing one.

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Add-ins like empower^® Charts streamline the charting process and boost productivity. They make it easy to create advanced visuals such as Gantt and waterfall charts.

We answer key questions, including:

• What are the feature and pricing differences between tools?
• Are they compatible with Microsoft 365?
• Do they come with tutorials and support?
• How do you transition to empower^®?

1. Lower your licensing costs

empower^® Charts offers a cost-efficient way to create professional charts. Depending on your license needs, switching to empower^® can save your company hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

empower^® is more than just a charting tool - it supports your entire document workflow, from the first slide to final approval.

2. Quickly build Gantt, Waterfall, and more

empower^® lets you build powerful charts in minutes - from simple bars and lines to complex visuals like Gantt and waterfall charts. Stacked bar charts can be created effortlessly. Display multiple data series as grouped or stacked bars, show totals, connectors, or percentages, and add arrows or breaks to emphasize key data points.

Gantt charts come with features like project phase grouping, optional visibility settings, and the ability to display holidays or deadlines. If a project timeline shifts, you can easily update the chart with a single input.

With empower^®, you can also create waterfall charts dead easy. You can even insert subtotals per data series or show multiple waterfalls in a single chart. You can let waterfall charts grow from left to right, or right to left. Both vertical and horizontal waterfall charts are also supported. 

3. Work smarter with templates and visual tools

Global companies like DHL, Bayer, and Brose have already switched to empower®, impressed by its licensing model, features, and intuitive interface.

empower^® supports the full PowerPoint process with built-in slide libraries, including templates for charts, comparisons, processes, and maps. Access your image database or search Unsplash—all directly from PowerPoint.

empower^® also enhances other Microsoft 365 apps like Word, Excel, and Outlook, replacing multiple tools with one seamless solution for signatures, templates, and productivity.

4. Trusted Microsoft partnership

As a Microsoft partner, empower^® ensures full compatibility with Microsoft 365. Through the Microsoft Compatibility Lab, it guarantees reliable updates. Microsoft itself is among empower^®’s clients.

5. Seamlessly convert existing charts

Worried about old charts? empower^® Charts features a conversion tool that updates individual or multiple charts into its format - automatically applying your corporate design.

Free trial and proof-of-concept available

Try empower^® for free or start with a low-cost proof-of-concept project, where the software is tailored to your brand, a pilot group receives training, and a feedback survey evaluates the rollout. Throughout the trial and beyond, expert support ensures a smooth transition and operation.

Interested in empower^® Charts or ready to test it out? Contact us today - we’re here to help.