I can't find an easy way to do this for ALL the data series in a chart.Say I have100 students5 different colleges at the university the students could attend, some might double major and attend ...

Data labels eliminate that detour. Right-click the series and select Add Data Labels. But don’t stop there—positioning matters.

Image: PixieMe/Adobe Stock There are lots of ways to highlight a specific element in a Microsoft Excel chart. You might add data labels or use pictures instead of a plain column in a column chart.

Add dynamic and custom data labels to highlight key insights, making sure they update automatically with changes in the dataset.