SparkMaker

SparkMaker is a cool add-in for Microsoft Office that lets you whip up your own sparklines right in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or even HTML documents. It’s super handy if you want to jazz up your data presentations!

What’s New in SparkMaker Version 4?

With SparkMaker Version 4, they’ve totally revamped how you create sparklines. Now there’s just one dialog box to work with, which cuts down on all that annoying clicking around. You can design all types of sparklines—whether as formulas in Excel or static ones in any Office document like Word and PowerPoint. The best part? This new dialog is 60% smaller than before! That means you can focus more on what really matters: making those sparkline designs that pack a punch with information.

Preview Your Sparklines Instantly

Another awesome upgrade is the new preview field for sparkline functions. As you're defining different types of sparklines, you'll see an exact preview of what it'll look like based on your settings. This way, you can tweak things until it looks just right!

Create Tickers with Ease

If you're looking to take it up a notch from just static displays, SparkMaker has got your back with a built-in ticker feature! You can export selected sparklines to an HTML ticker that’s super easy to drop into Intranets or other online publications. This is perfect for keeping your data visible without taking over the whole screen.

Compatibility Across Office Versions

SparkMaker 4 works smoothly across various IT setups since it supports all major Office versions: Office XP, Office 2003, and the latest Office 2007 suite. No worries about compatibility here!

Boost Your Reporting Efficiency

The technical efficiency for reporting has seen some great improvements too! New algorithms mean faster calculations of multiple sparklines in Excel sheets without those pesky unnecessary recalculations slowing you down.

Integrate with OLAP Databases

If you're using an OLAP database for storing your data instead of juggling tons of Excel sheets, SparkMaker is here to enhance your reports and analyses directly from your OLAP database! All the sparkline functions can read data from cells linked to your OLAP database.

For more info on supported OLAP databases, check out this link.