Easily create a bidirectional histogram chart in Excel

Kutools for Excel

A bidirectional histogram chart can be used for comparing two sets of data up and down along a horizontal axis. As the below screenshot shown, there is a monthly sales table for two salespersons, you can visually compare the monthly sales between these two salespersons in a bidirectional histogram chart.

You may know how to create a bidirectional bar chart in Excel, but how about creating a bidirectional histogram chart? Here the Bidirectional Histogram Chart utility of Kutools for Excel can help you easily create a bidirectional histogram chart with only several clicks in Excel.

Create a bidirectional histogram chart in Excel

Prepare two sets of data you want to compare in the chart, and then do as follows to create a bidirectional histogram chart in Excel.

1. Click Kutools > Charts > Difference Comparison > Bidirectional Histogram Chart.

2. In the Bidirectional Histogram Chart dialog box, please do as follows.

2.1) Axis label range: Select the cell range you will display as the axis labels in the chart;

2.2) Series 1: Select the first series values in the original data range;

2.3) Series 2: Select the second series values in the original data range;

2.4) Click OK. See screenshot:

Note: Click the Example button to open the sample workbook of this feature.

3. Then a Kutools for Excel dialog box pops up, click Yes to go ahead.

Now a bidirectional histogram chart is created as the below screenshot shown.

Note: This feature does not work in Excel 2010 and earlier versions.

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The functionality described above is just one of 300 powerful functions of Kutools for Excel.

Designed for Excel(Office) 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 and Office 365. Free download and use for 60 days.