Pie charts are the best option for representing percentage information.
#Creating a histogram in excel 2016 how to
How to build a percentage chart in Excel? If the spreadsheet is blank, start off with entering the values in the table: «INSERT» - «Table». We have learned how to create a «Smart Table» off the existing data. As soon as you begin to enter new information in the table, the chart will also change.The values for the graph will appear as follows: The program suggests you select the range for the table – agree with the suggested variant. Select any style in the drop-down menu.Select the range of values A1:C5 and click «Format as Table» on «HOME» tab.To lock the controls, let's transform the data range into a «Smart Table».
The optimal variant is to create a dynamic chart that will update automatically. If you need to add new data in the bar chart very often, it's not convenient to change the range every time. The values for rows and categories will swap around automatically. In the menu you've opened, click the «DESIGN»-«Switch/Column» button. There is a more complicated way of adding new data into the existing graph through the «DESIGN» «Select Data» menu (open it by right-clicking and selecting «Select Data»).Īfter you click «Add» (legend elements), there will open the row for selecting the range of values. As it's not entirely clear where the figures in our bar chart come from, let's create the legend.Select the existing chart and paste the fragment (by pressing Ctrl+V). Copy it to the clipboard (by pressing Ctrl+C).
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