I have an excel radar graph.
I have many criteria. Every criteria has to have a value between 0 and 5. But if all the values are strictly smaller than 4, then the graph considers 4 as the max value, but I still want 5 to be the max value.
How to do that ?
Thanks,
You didn't say what version of excel you are using but you can change axis min and max in a radar chart just like any other chart.
select the chart
on format tab select Radar Axis from the drop down (under current selection tab)
Click format selection and then change your min and max.
You can click on the chart and go to the ‘+’ beside the chart which shows the chart elements. The first element is ‘Axes’.
If you hover the arrow more right on the ‘Axes’ row, you will see a small black arrow that you click -> then click ‘More Options’ and you can change the Minimum and Maximum bounds of it .
Coincidently enough had the same issue with the same max value.
First right click for "Select Data..." On the left side for Legend Entries. Click on "Add" and you will come to an "Edit Series" popup. Give it a "Series name" and for the "Series values" input "={5}" instead of the default "={1}". And that's it. You should have two Legend Entries; one for your main data source i.e. Series1 and the new one just created.
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I am working on a smaller data set to create a gantt chart that displays data for multiples rows on a single line chart. For example an activity A is started on a certain date on Line 1 for 2 days and then same activity is started again on a certain date for some other duration. I have tried to create a gantt chart but for each activity it creates another row. I have achieved the required result in Tableau but I am unable to create it in Excel.
The chart I created in excel.
The kind of chart I required..
Excel File
It would be really helpful if someone could tell me what I am doing wrong because I am unable to find out the issue.
With a lot of creativity you could achieve something close to what you want.
I want to highlight two things:
It take some times as modification needs to be applied to each series,
and you need to create a custom Y-axis as Excel own Y-axis will not be used.
Result will be a Timeline chart:
Step-by-Step guide:
First we need to modify the data table.
Add a new column which will represent our Y-axis values (I call it: "Y-Axis Position" located in column F). Those values will replace the "Line" column which had values PD-18, PD-19 etc (we will create them by hand later).. It will determine at which height the bar will be placed.
Time to create a Scatter Plot.
I would suggest to mark only one series (1) and then click the icon Scatter (2). In my example I choose serie "AX 1".
Then add your additional series.
I take one at each time (If you have done correct you will see that each new series will get each own color (in picture I get blue and orange).
For X-values I use the "Date" and for Y-values I use "Y-Axis Position".
You could also add the Series Name, which will would be "AY 1" in this case. Then it will be correct in the chart "Legend".
Add the error bars to the Scatter plot.
Fastest way is to mark the chart and click on the "+" sign and then "Error Bars". (Otherwise click on Chart -> "Design" (at top) -> "Add Chart Elements" (to the very left) -> "Error Bars" -> "Standard Error".
Click on the upper/lower error bars and then delete those (click "Del" on your keybord).
(Picture below shows, deleted error bars on the right series. The left series is how I select my error bars before I delete them)
Time to modify the graph.
I start with the markers, because it will be easier to click at later on. Click on the markers (1) and go to "Fill & Line" (2) at the list to the right. Click on "Marker Options". I notice that the big square I have highlighted worked good visually. (If you don't get as many as in the picture, try to copy the chart. Use the one you copied and then go to marker options again, you should see more marker types now...).
I choose Size 10. I also change the "Fill" colour to a predestined colour and also the border colour so they match. I do the same procedure for both series.
Mark your error bars (vertically) and go to "Error Bar Options", the small green bars at the top. You see them at the right in the picture (below word Format Error Bars).
Click on the "Plus" (we only want positive error bars) and also choose "No Cap".
Do it for both series.
Time to modify the length of the error bars.
Mark one series (1), then choose "Custom: Specify Value" at your right (2). A little window will pop-up (3). The error bars length will be determined by the duration values (4). All the duration for the specific series should be used (notice I only choose 3 values). Do it for Both "Positive" and "Negative" values.
In my example I have marked the blue serie (AY 1). So I will use the "Duration" values for "AY 1" for both positive and negative error bars.
Time to modify the visualization of the error bars.
Click on the error bar. Then go to the "Fill & Line" options (the little paint bucket), then I change my colour so it match with my marker colour. Last thing I do is to change the width to size 10 (same as marker size). Do it for both series.
Add Data Labels to your series.
Click on the marker (that's the reason I keep them) and choose "Add Data Labels" -> "Add Data Labels" as the picture below shows. Do for both series.
Customize the data labels.
Right click on the labels (notice all is highlighted for one series), then click "Format Data Labels". Go to "Label Options" (small green bars to the right). Untick "Y Value" and then click "Value From Cells". Choose the name that will be representive. I choosed the Batch name, i.e. AY 1 ,range C5:C7. Click ok. Do it for both series.
If you want, you could format the X-axis. Right click on the X-axis and choose “Format Axis”. Click on the “Axis Options” (green bars) and the choose a good start date. I added 1 date to reflect the numbers better. You can also choose "Units" -> "Major" and set 1,0. Then every date will be shown in your X-axis.
I also customized the date format to day-month by write: DD-MMM;# in the “Type” field. (Notice I have Nordic setup/language.)
Modification of the Y-Axis.
I “modify” the Y-Axis as we don’t want the position number (they don't give any valuable information). I create a “Text Box”. Go to “Insert” -> “Shapes” -> “Text Box”.
Drag it and enter the Y-Values. Notice I do my Text Box rectangular and try to fit my values in same height as the original chart numbers which was 1,2,3 (Column F: "Y-Axis Position"). Then I mark my chart Y-axis that has numbers and delete it. Last I place my customized Y-axis and group the chart (when I move my chart I don't need to re-positioning my customized Y-Axis). The Text Box background color is “No Fill”.
I have also deleted the background grids by clicking on the vertical and horizontal lines and delete them.
Last thing I do is to mark the borderline of my chart and choose “No Line”. I do the same for my text box.
I have got a horizontal axis that holds numbers (roughly 7,5 through 18 at 0,5 intervals) based on the set filters.
I would like it to always show the 7,5 though 18 on the horizontal axis, even if the filtered only is applicable 10 to 12,5 for example.
Thing is, the axis options do not show bounds to set as I have found to appear in other solutions:
I've double checked to make sure my axis data is formated as numbers:
In case of possible relevancy, the formula used to calculate the day time indicator is
=mround((mod(GDQ[Timestamp];1)*24);0,5)
Is there a way to have the horizontal axis always show start through end plotting the filtered data always on the same timeframe?
I had exactly the same issue, and solved it on the pivot table side.
Go to the field setting (in your case for the day/time indicator, your x-axis), then to the tab "Layout & Print", and activate "Show items with no data".
Now every category will always show up in the pivot table, even with no data after you do some filtering with your slicer, and the layout of the graph will remain constant (axis limits).
I have plotted bar graph but I want the data levels on it not the value of the bar itself but a different set of values (probably from a set of values from a different column). Can I do this in a single step where I can choose which set of values I want to show in the bar graph?
If my understanding is correct, right-click on the Y-axis, press "Format axis..." and in the axis options you are able to make then necessary amendments. For example, set your minimum/maximum values and/or step units (say, your original values range from 0 to 800. By pressing fixed option button in minimum, you could set it from 0 to 100; and maximum from 800 to 1000).
I have a few dozen data points with an ordinary x and y axis. Now I want to have a secondary x axis for this data set.
That's how I'd like it: bottom (normal) x-axis being the "Time", the y-axis being the "Magnitude", and the top x-axis being the "Air". Attention, the Magnitude values are reversed - this is wanted.
Thank you very much for telling me how this works!
Here's the dropbox link
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dd94769ehg1rq6m/worksheetSecondaryAxis.xlsx?dl=0
Not sure I'm understanding your question correctly, but here goes. To plot the second set of data using the same y-axis and a secondary x-axis, follow these steps in Excel 2010:
1. Add the 2nd data series to the plot, e.g.
=SERIES(,Tabelle1!$D$6:$D$45,Tabelle1!$B$6:$B$45,2)
It will not be visible because it falls outside of your fixed x-scale.
2. Select the 2nd data series. You can do this by clicking on the 1st data series and then using the up-arrow to get to the next data series.
3. The left-most part of the ribbon should now show Series 2. Below that click the Format Selection button to open the Format Data Series dialog
4. Choose the Plot Series on Secondary Axis option
5. In the ribbon choose Chart Tools | Layout | Axes | Secondary Horizontal Axis | More Secondary Horizontal Axis Options
6. Choose appropriate values for min and max (say 1.0 and 1.6 for your data).
7. Select the secondary Y-axis (on the right of the graph). Format the Horizontal axis to cross at the max value (-13.18 in my case).
8. In the ribbon choose Chart Tools | Layout | Axes | Secondary Vertical Axis | None to hide the second y-axis.
9. Select any other formatting options you want for the 2nd x-axis
Hope this helps --- here's my result
I have created a curve in Excel 2013.
At the Y-Axis I am showing some values that show the probability for survival for each 100.000 citizen. Now my problem is, that I want to also show it in percentage, at the right side of the Y-Axis.
How do I do this?
Thanks in advance.
Ps. I have added an the curve as an image, so that you can see how it looks at the moment.
Add a secondary (Y) axis:
Create a combo chart with a secondary axis
When the numbers in a chart you created vary widely from data series to data series, or when you have mixed types of data (for example, price and volume), you can plot one or more data series on a secondary vertical (value) axis. The scale of the secondary vertical axis shows the values for the associated data series. A secondary axis works well in a chart that shows a combination of column and line charts.
Combo chart with secondary axis
In Microsoft Excel 2013, you can quickly show a chart like the one above by changing your chart to a combo chart.
Click anywhere in the chart you want to change to a combo chart to show the Chart Tools.
Chart Tools
Click Design > Change Chart Type.
Type group on the Design tab
On the All Charts tab, choose Combo, and then pick the Clustered Column - Line on Secondary Axis chart.
Combo chart with secondary axis on All Charts tab
Under Choose the chart type and axis for your data series, check the Secondary Axis box for each data series you want to plot on the secondary axis, and then change their chart type to Line.
Make sure that all other data series are shown as Clustered Column.
To clarify what is plotted on each of the vertical axes, you can add axis titles.
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If I understood you correctly, you only need a right axis that shows a percentage scale, with, e.g., the tick mark for 100% at the same level as the tick mark for 100000 on the left axis.
You do not need any additional curves.
Then, you need to:
Create some dummy data. You may use two cells, which will give you a series with a single data point. Use 10 (X range) and -1 (Y range). Depending on the options you selected for your y axis, you may have to set the Minimum value fixed at 0 (you can do this now or later).
Add it to the plot.
Assign it to a secondary y-axis. Right-click on the series, Format Data Series -> Series Options -> Secondary Axis. Or, if you find it difficult to select it this way, select the chart, Go to Format, select the series from the pull-down menu on the top left, and Format Selection.
Format the right axis scale to give you a correct matching with the left scale. Right click on the secondary y axis, set the Minimum fixed at 0, the Maximum fixed at 1.2 (to match the figure you posted), and the number format as Percentage. PS: there will be a tick label "120%" on the right axis. That will not look good for what you are plotting. It will be best to set the Maximum of the left axis to 115000 (say), and the right axis to 1.15 then.