Dynamic Chart with Checkboxes

A dynamic combination of Column Chart and Line Chart

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In this dynamic chart you will learn how to hide a series by unchecked a checkbox.

Dynamic Chart
Dynamic Chart

 

Below is the data point for which we will create this chart.

 

Data for Chart
Data for Chart

 

Below are the steps to create this dynamic chart:

  • Copy “A1:A11” and paste on “G1”
  • Copy header “B1:D1” and paste on “H1”

  • Go to Chart Sheet.
  • Go to the Developer tab > Insert >Form Controls >Check Box
Insert form control Check box
Insert form control Check box
  • Insert 3 Check boxes and rename them as Call Offered, Call Answered, Abandoned
  • Right click on check boxes and click on “Format Control…”
Format Control option
Go to Format Control option
  • Put in cell link of Call offered Checkbox “Data!$F$1
  • Put in cell link of Call Answered Checkbox “Data!$F$2
  • Put in cell link of Abandoned Checkbox “Data!$F$3
Format Control Window
Format Control Window
  • Now go to Data sheet and put formula on
    • Range H2 “=IF($F$1,B2,NA())
    • Range I2 “=IF($F$2,C2,NA())
    • Range J2 “=IF($F$3,D2,NA())
Put Formula
Put Formula
  • Fill down the formula on “H2:J11
  • Change the number format of column J as percentage.
  • Select Range “G1:J11
  • Go to Insert>>Charts>>2D Column>>Clustered Column
Insert Chart
Insert Chart
  • Now right click on any column and click on “Change Chart Type”
Change Chart Type option
Change Chart Type option
  • In Change Chart Type window change the chart type for Abandoned as “Line with Markers”
  • Also check the Secondary Axis box
Change Chart Type window
Change Chart Type window
  • We will change the Chart Style now
  • Select the chart and go to “Design Tab>>Chart Style>>Style6”
Chart Style
Chart Style
  • Change the chart title as “Date wise Performance
  • Cut (Ctrl+X) the chart and paste on Chart Sheet.
  • Insert a rectangle in Chart Sheet from Insert>>Shapes>>Rectangles>>Rectangle
  • Match the Rectangle width with chart width and send to back of check boxes.

Our dynamic Chart is ready. Please download this excel file for practice.

Dynamic Chart
Click on the Chart to download the excel file

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