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Quickly create a step chart in Excel

Author: Kelly Last Modified: 2024-11-20

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We usually use line charts to show continuously changed values. Nevertheless, some data series change at irregular intervals. In this situation, you can use the step chart to show the irregular changes. Here, I will recommend the Step Chart of Kutools for Excel to quickly create a step chart in Excel.

Create a step chart in Excel


 Create a step chart in Excel

You can apply Kutools for Excel’s Step Chart feature to quickly create a step chart in Excel with ease.

1. Click Kutools > Charts > Difference ComparisonStep Chart to enable this feature.
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2. In the Step Chart dialog, please specify the range of axis values in the Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels box, specify the range of data series in the Series Values box, and click the Ok button.
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Now the step chart is created at once.
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 Notes

1. In the Step Chart dialog, you can click the Example dialog to open the example workbook. However, this operation will close the current dialog.
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2. When you apply the Step Chart feature to create a chart, it will create a hidden sheet to store the intermediate data.
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 Demo: Create a step chart in Excel

 
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