Excel Charts<\/strong> are one of the best tools at our disposal in terms of the virtual presentation of our data. When we want to present the achieved results, we often want to have a certain threshold value or a target to compare the results with.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the example below, we will show how to add a target line to Excel Chart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAdd Target Line to Excel Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n We will first create a table with sales data achieved in a particular month:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe will create a simple graph from these numbers, by selecting the table and then going to Insert >> Charts >> Recommended Charts<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nOn the Recommended Charts window<\/strong>, we will choose Clustered Column<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nExcel will neatly present us with the Chart<\/strong> that we are actually going to get, so when we click OK<\/strong>, we will end up with the same chart that we see in the picture above.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNow we need to add an<\/strong> actual target<\/strong> to our sales figures, to see if the sales results are above or below the targeted figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOur target figure will be $400,000<\/strong>, and we will insert this number in column C<\/strong>, and it will be the same for all months:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe have two ways in which we could add target figures<\/strong> to our chart. The easiest one is to click on the Chart<\/strong>, and then drag the chart data<\/strong> to include column C<\/strong> as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nBy doing so, our chart will significantly change, and another bar will be added for the target:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe could have also used the Chart Design tab<\/strong> to add our column. We would need to choose Select Data <\/strong>from it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe would basically have to add the target to our series, or change the chart data range to include column C <\/strong>as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nAlthough we do have all the data needed at this point, it would be better to present the target on a line, rather than in bars. To do this, we will right-click on the chart<\/strong>, and then choose Change Chart Type<\/strong> as an option:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nUnder the dropdown menu, we will choose a Combo chart<\/strong>, and put our Target in one Line<\/strong>, which will give us a nice visual presentation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhen we click OK<\/strong>, we will have the same chart presented in our Excel file, as it was presented in the picture above:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Excel Charts are one of the best tools at our disposal in terms of the virtual presentation of our data. When we want…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[170,190],"yoast_head":"\n
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