Column Chart<\/strong> type.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the vertical line, we will calculate the average sales<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo, once we choose a Bar Chart (2-D Bar Chart in our case)<\/strong>, we will create a separate table where we set additional x and y values<\/strong>. X values will be the average of our sales figures<\/strong>, and y values will be set to 0 and 1<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce we create this mini table, we will go to our chart, right-click on it and choose the Select Data option<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nOn the pop-up dialog that appears (Select Data Source)<\/strong>, we will click the Add button<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nOnce on the Edit Series dialog box<\/strong>, we will do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nSelect series name in Series name<\/strong> part<\/li>\n\n\n\nChoose the X values<\/strong> in Series values (range E2:E3<\/strong> in our case):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe will click OK two times<\/strong> and will have two bars added to our chart. They will be differently colored. We will select them, right-click on them, and then choose the Change Series Chart Type<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nA new window will pop up. In the new window, we will go to the last option- Combo<\/strong>, and choose Scatter with Straight Lines and Markers<\/strong> (one of the XY Scatter charts<\/strong>) for the Average series<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen we click OK<\/strong>, our Average series<\/strong> will be presented as a data point on the y-axis<\/strong>. We will right-click on our chart again, and choose Select Data<\/strong> again.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOn the Select Data Source<\/strong> window that appears, we will select Average<\/strong> series and click Edit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn the window that appears, we will leave the name, choose X values (range E2:E3)<\/strong> for Series X values<\/strong>, and choose range F2:F3 for Series Y<\/strong> values:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe will click OK<\/strong>, and we will have a nice vertical line<\/strong> in our chart:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe can now proceed with editing our chart any way we please now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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