You could use a column chart - they are frequently used in histograms.
OR try a waterfall charts - details at:
http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/index.html
http://www.tushar-mehta.com/excel/charts/waterfall/
http://www.ozgrid.com/Services/excel...ng-add-ins.htm
best wishes
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"Curious27" wrote in message
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I would like to modify the "stacked area" plot type so that the lines
connecting the data points do so in a "top-hat" or histogram style instead
of
a "saw-tooth" or point-to-point connection. The bar plots aren't quite
right
as the "bars" stand alone and have the vertical separators - instead of
forming a contiguous area under the data points. Is this possible?