How To... Create an Overlapping Histogram in Excel

How to Create an Overlapping Histogram in Excel

1. Introduction to the Task: The goal is to create an overlapping histogram in Excel to visualize the distribution of heights in centimeters for 25 males and 25 females.

2. Prepare Your Data:

   • Open a new Excel sheet.
   • Enter the data for 25 males and 25 females with their respective heights in centimeters.

3. Create a Pivot Table:

   • Click anywhere on the data.
   • Go to the "Insert" menu and select "Pivot Table."
   • Choose to place the pivot table in the existing worksheet.
   • Select the range of data for the pivot table.
   • Add "Gender" and "Height" to the Rows and Values fields respectively.

4. Adjust Pivot Table Settings:

   • Change the sum of values to count of heights.
   • Group the height data in 5-centimeter bins.

5. Differentiate Between Genders:

   • Move the "Gender" field to the Columns box to separate male and female data.

6. Create a Pivot Chart:

   • Click anywhere on the pivot table.
   • Go to the "Analyze" ribbon and select "Pivot Chart."
   • Choose the default chart type.

7. Customize the Chart:

   • Adjust the series overlap to zero to make the histograms overlap.
   • Set the transparency of the colors to around 50% for better visualization.
   • Add solid lines as borders to distinguish between male and female histograms.

8. Finalize Your Overlapping Histogram:

   • Customize the colors, line thickness, and transparency levels to create a visually appealing overlapping histogram.
   • Ensure that the histogram clearly shows the distribution of heights for males and females.

9. Review and Save:

   • Review the overlapping histogram to ensure it accurately represents the data.
   • Save the Excel file with the overlapping histogram for future reference.

10. Conclusion:

• Congratulations! You have successfully created an overlapping histogram in Excel to visualize the distribution of heights for males and females.

By following these steps, you can easily create an overlapping histogram in Excel to analyze and compare the distribution of data.