In such cases, you can create a combination chart with secondary axis, so that the primary axis displays one range and the secondary axis displays the other. of Units is not visible as the data ranges are varying significantly.
If you use the same combination chart as before, you will get the following − Suppose you have the data on the number of units of your product that was shipped and the actual profits for the fiscal year 2015-2016 that you obtained from different regions. Creating a Combo Chart with Secondary Axis However, this type of representation does not work well when the data ranges of your two data values vary significantly. The data visualization has become better as it also shows you the trend of your results. Your Customized Combination Chart will be displayed.Īs you observe in the chart, the Target values are in Columns and the Actual values are marked along the line.
The preview appears under Custom Combination.
The Change Chart Type dialog box appears.Ĭhange the Chart Type for the series Actual to Line with Markers.
In this chapter, you will get to know how to use Excel charts and Excel formatting features on charts that enable you to present your data analysis results with emphasis.
It also leaves a good impact on your presentation style. However, if your data analysis results can be visualized as charts that highlight the notable points in the data, your audience can quickly grasp what you want to project in the data. To do this, select cell A1 and type Order ID.You can display your data analysis reports in a number of ways in Excel. Next in the Values section, click on the "Sum of Order ID" and drag it to the Rows section.įinally, we want the title in cell A1 to show as "Order ID" instead of "Row Labels". In this example, we've selected the checkboxes next to the Order ID and Quantity fields. Next, choose the fields to add to the report. Your pivot table should now appear as follows: In this example, we've chosen cells A1 to F16 in Sheet1 as indicated by Sheet1!$A$1:$F$16. Select the range of data for the pivot table and click on the OK button. In the Tables group, click on the Tables button and select PivotTable from the popup menu.Ī Create PivotTable window should appear. Next, select the Insert tab from the toolbar at the top of the screen. In this example, we've selected cell A1 on Sheet2. Highlight the cell where you'd like to create the pivot table. In this example, the data is found on Sheet1. To create a pivot table in Excel 2016, you will need to do the following steps:īefore we get started, we first want to show you the data for the pivot table.
If you want to follow along with this tutorial, download the example spreadsheet.ĭownload Example Steps to Create a Pivot Table