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Create a bidirectional bar chart with only several clicks

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Bidirectional bar chart is a type of chart that displays two sets of data side by side, with the help of this chart, you can make comparisons and spot any differences between the two sets data at a glance. This article, I will talk about how to create a bidirectional bar chart in Excel by using a powerful tool - Kutools for Excel, with its BiDirectional Bar Chart feature, you can create this type of chart with only several clicks.

Create a bidirectional bar chart in Excel


Create a bidirectional bar chart in Excel

For creating a bidirectional bar chart in Excel, please do with the following steps:

1. Click Kutools > Charts > Category Comparison > BiDirectional Bar Chart, see screenshot:

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2. Then, in the Bidirectional Bar Chart dialog box, specify the axis labels data, first series values and second series values separately, see screenshot:

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3. And then, click OK button, a Bidirectional bar chart has been created immediately, see screenshot:

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Note: You can click the Example button in Bidirectional Bar Chart dialog box to open a new workbook with the sample data and sample Bidirectional Bar Chart to know how it works.


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