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How To Create A Goal Line On A Chart in Excel
How To Create A Goal Line On A Chart in Excel
How To Create A Goal Line On A Chart in Excel
Excel is a powerful tool for data visualization and data management which can be used to store,
analyze, and create reports on large data. Data can be visualized or compared using different kinds
of plots in excel such as line charts, bar charts, etc. Goal line is also called a target line. It helps
show actual performance against your expected target. For example, you may want to view actual
sales against the target sales in order to understand how the business is performing against
expectations.
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Step 2: Click on the ‘Insert’ tab and select column chart.
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Create Goal Line
Step 1: Right-click on any bar and select the ‘change series chart type’ option.
Step 2: In the change chart dialog box, make sure the Combo category is selected.
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Step 3: Click the dropdown of the ‘Target sales’ field.
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Step 4: Select the Line option.
In the above graph, the Orange line represents the goal line.
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