Combination Chart - Two Different Scales in single chart

     

  • Through this chart we can provide comparision between two different scales
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    Explain the procedure to create COMBINATION chart?

     

    This chart is very useful when we need to compare two different data sets which consits of different scales.

    • In this example we have two different scales i.e "Shares and Price" against the each company.

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    • These two having abnormal variation withrespect to UNITS and also represens to two different measurements.

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    • Price represents to in terms of DOLLARS whereas shares represents to terms of NUMBERS

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    • If we plot these two against the single scale, data which is having minor units not visible on chart.

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    • In this scenario we need to create SECONDARY AXIS

     

    STEP # 1:
    • Click on INSERT tab

    • Select the required chart type

    • In this example i am selecting COLUMN chart

     

    STEP # 2:
    • Now two series are plotted on single axis

    • In the below chart price is not visible for us as those numbers are nominal

    • I would like to plot those(price) numbers on secondary axis

    • SELECT the price series on chart

     

    STEP # 3:
    • RIGHT click on selected series(price)

    • Select FORMAT DATA SERIES option

    STEP # 4:
    • FORMAT DATA SERIES dialogue box will display on screen

    • By default "plot series on" selected against PRIMARY AXIS

    STEP # 5:
    • Now change the option to "Secondary Axis"

    • It indicates that, We are instructing to application to changte the selected series to SECONDARY

    STEP # 6:
    • Now share price has been plotted on SECONDARY AXIS

    • But on vertical axis both price and shares having same chart pattern we are not able to identify

    • Now change the chart type as LINE for PRICE

    STEP # 7:
    • Select the PRICE series

    • Right click

    • Change series chart type

    STEP # 8:
    • Select a LINE CHART

    • Click on OK

    STEP # 9:
    • Final output of shares and price

    STEP # 10:
    • Change the LEGEND position

    Legend Position has been changed

    STEP # 11:
    • Place the data labels on price line

    STEP # 12:
    • Place the data labels "out side end"

    We can change as many as adjustments based on our requirements by using CHART TOOLS