How to Make a Line Plot in PowerPoint. If you need a line chart, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 can help you plot your line graph on any of the slides that make up your presentation.

If you need to create a Line Chart and Scatter Plot in Excel, read through this article. We have also explained which one is right for you.

Click the "Insert" tab, and then select the chart type and sub-type you want to create. For example, if you are plotting stock prices over time, you can use a line graph or a scatter plot.

You can make a line graph in Excel in a matter of seconds using data already entered into the spreadsheet.

Learn how to make everything from basic line graphs to racing bar charts — all interactive and easily animated — with the echarts4r R package.