Hello, I am having trouble representing this data in a graph
Column A = 17 Items
Column B = September Reported
Column C = September Actual
Column D = October Reported
Column E = October Actual
.... to the end of the year
I want to show each item with the numbers reported in contrast to the acutal.
I can't get it into a format that is easily represented in a graph. Am I
arranging my data incorrectly? What kind of graph should I use?

Hi,

You could create a (say Bar) chart from your data by selecting B1 and
D1 (select B1, CTRL-click D1) and Insert Chart. On the Series tab, add
a Series2 which is C1,E1 and complete the chart.

However, it is better practice to set the data for a chart series to be
contiguous cells, then the series can be easily adjusted to include
additional months.

If it is necessary that your B,C,D & E columns be preserved then you
could use 'helper' cells that reflect the data but in sequence (asin
the K area)

See the attached for both charts.




xgirl Wrote:
Hello, I am having trouble representing this data in a graph
Column A = 17 Items
Column B = September Reported
Column C = September Actual
Column D = October Reported
Column E = October Actual
.... to the end of the year
I want to show each item with the numbers reported in contrast to the
acutal.
I can't get it into a format that is easily represented in a graph. Am
I
arranging my data incorrectly? What kind of graph should I use?


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Thanks Brian that worked.

"Bryan Hessey" wrote:


Hi,

You could create a (say Bar) chart from your data by selecting B1 and
D1 (select B1, CTRL-click D1) and Insert Chart. On the Series tab, add
a Series2 which is C1,E1 and complete the chart.

However, it is better practice to set the data for a chart series to be
contiguous cells, then the series can be easily adjusted to include
additional months.

If it is necessary that your B,C,D & E columns be preserved then you
could use 'helper' cells that reflect the data but in sequence (asin
the K area)

See the attached for both charts.




xgirl Wrote:
Hello, I am having trouble representing this data in a graph
Column A = 17 Items
Column B = September Reported
Column C = September Actual
Column D = October Reported
Column E = October Actual
.... to the end of the year
I want to show each item with the numbers reported in contrast to the
acutal.
I can't get it into a format that is easily represented in a graph. Am
I
arranging my data incorrectly? What kind of graph should I use?


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