How to Choose a Column Chart in Excel
You can select the Column chart from the drop-down menu as per your requirement. The most commonly used ones are:
- Clustered Column: In this chart columns are displayed side by side, making it easy to compare values within each category.
- Stacked Column: Columns are stacked on top of each other, which shows the total value for each category highlighting the individual contributions of each data series.
- 100% Stacked Column: Columns are stacked to represent 100% of the value for each category, making it easier to compare the relative proportions of different data series.
How to Make a Column Chart in Excel
Column Charts provide advanced options that are not available with some other chart types such as trendlines and adding a secondary axis. This tutorial will walk you through the step-by-step process of creating a column chart in Microsoft Excel.
Column charts are used for making comparisons over time or illustrating changes. In the column chart, the horizontal bar shows categories, while the vertical bar shows values.
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