Scatter Chart Types

In Excel, a Scatter chart offers you various types to visualize the relationship between two numerical variables. Some of the Scatter types are listed below:

1. Scatter Chart with Markers Only

This is the most basic type of Scatter chart. It displays data points as individual markers(dots) on the graph without any connecting lines. It is useful when want to see the distribution of data points clearly.

2. Scatter Chart with Straight Lines

Excel data points are connected with straight lines, that look similar to a line chart. It helps you ti find the trends or patterns in the Data.

3. Scatter Chart with Smooth Lines

This is similar to straight lines with the difference in line, lines being smoothed to create a curve. This helps you to visualize the trends more smoothly, more specifically in datasets with Fluctuations.

4. Scatter Chart with Straight Lines and Markers

This chart combines individual markers with straight lines connecting them to provide a clear view of data points and the trend between them.

5. Scatter Chart with Smooth Lines and Markers

In this chart, the markers are combined with the smoothed line to create a curve, making it visually appealing while still showing data trends.

6. Scatter Chart with High-Low Lines

In this chart, the lines connect each data point to both the highest and lowest points of the a and y axes, creating a “crosshair” effect which is useful in identifying data outliers.

7. Bubble Chart

A bubble chart is considered an extension of a Scatter chart, where a third data variable is represented by the size of markers. It allows us to visualize the relationship between three variables simultaneously.

8. 3D Scatter Chart

This type of chart introduces depth to the visualization, representing data points in a three-dimensional space. It is useful for exploring relationships between three numerical variables.

9. Scatter Chart with Trendlines

In any Scatter Chart type, you can add trendlines, which are lines that fit the data points to show the overall trend. Trendlines can be Linear, exponential, polynomial, or moving average.

How to Create a Scatter Plot In Excel?

A scatter plot is a mathematical diagram made using the Cartesian coordinates which are used to display typically 2D-data sets. These are also known as scatterplots, scatter graphs, scatter charts, scattergrams, or scatter diagrams.

In this article, we will look into how we can create scatter plots in Excel. To do so follow the below steps:

Scatter Plot In Excel