How do I add a column total?
 

I have a basic stacked column chart w/ five data series. How do I add a total
to the top of the column? When I select to show data values, Excel shows each
each data series' values on each data point. But I'd like to see a total amt
on top of the column in addition to those individual data point values. How
can I show that?

Add a series which uses the sum of the other series as its data range.
(It's probably already there in the worksheet, right?) Right click on
this new series, select Chart Type, and change to a Line type. Then
double click on the line, on the Patterns tab, select None for Marker
and Line, and on the Data Labels tab, select the Value option. Then
double click on the Data Labels, and on the Alignment tab, choose Above
for position.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
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Carter Devereaux wrote:

I have a basic stacked column chart w/ five data series. How do I add a total
to the top of the column? When I select to show data values, Excel shows each
each data series' values on each data point. But I'd like to see a total amt
on top of the column in addition to those individual data point values. How
can I show that?