You could create a pivot table to summarize the data, group the dates by
Quarters, and create a chart from the pivot table results.

There are instructions for pivot tables in Excel's Help, and Jon Peltier
has information and links:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Pivots/pivotstart.htm

There are instructions here for grouping the data:
http://www.contextures.com/xlPivot07.html


Davko wrote:
I need to make a graph showing quarterly totals for a spread sheet of income
for one year. How do i type in the formula that will show the 4 values.
Thanks.


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