You can also use the All Charts tab in Recommended Charts to create a waterfall chart.
Tip:Use the Chart Design(or just Design) and Format tabs to customize the look of your chart. If you don't see these tabs, click anywhere in the waterfall chart to add these contextual tabsto the ribbon.
The ribbon tabs for charts in Microsoft 365 and Office 2021:
The ribbon tabs for charts in Office 2019 and earlier versions:
Start subtotals or totals from the horizontal axis
If your data includes values that are considered Subtotals or Totals, such as Net Income, you can set those values so they start on the horizontal axis at zero and don't "float".
Select a single data point on the chart, then right-click it and selectFormat Data Pointto open the task pane. Thenselect the Set as total box, as illustrated below.
Note:If you right-click when all the data points are selected, you'll see the Format Data Series option, rather than the Format Data Point option.
To make the column "float" again, clear the Set as total box.
Tip:You can also set totals by right-clicking on a data point and picking Set as Total from the shortcut menu.
Show or hide connector lines
Connector lines connect the end of each column to the beginning of the next column, helping show the flow of the data in the chart.
To hide the connector lines, right-click a data series to open the Format Data Series task pane, and clear the Show connector lines box.
To show the lines again, check the Show connector lines box.
Tip:The chart legend groups the different types of data points in the chart: Increase, Decrease, and Total. Clicking a legend entry highlights all the columns that make up that group on the chart.
Here's how you create a waterfall chart in Excel for Mac:
Select your data.
On the Insert tab on the ribbon, click (Waterfall icon) and select Waterfall.
Note:Use the Chart Design and Format tabs to customize the look of your chart. If you don't see these tabs, click anywhere in the Waterfall chart to display them on the ribbon.
To designate a data point as a total or subtotal, double-click on that data point (in this case, the ending balance).In the Format Data Point pane, check the "Set as total" box. Now the chart will display that value as a total or subtotal instead of adding it to the other values.
In think-cell, positive data values in waterfalls build up, negative values build down. This works automatically, even for stacked segments. Segments can cross the baseline and build upon segments in any category – not only the previous one.
To create a waterfall chart in Excel, start by selecting your data series that consists of a starting value, end value, and any incremental changes. Then, Navigate to the 'Insert' tab and choose 'Waterfall chart' from the chart options. Particularly, format the chart to make it more understandable.
Choose the Waterfall chart type: In the Chart editor sidebar, under the Setup tab, click on the “Chart type” drop-down box.Scroll down and select the “Waterfall” chart type under “Other” option. Your chart should now appear in the sheet, visually representing the data you selected.
An important point to note: Gantt charts are typically talked about in the context of project management. Specifically, Gantt charts show a timeline of tasks completed, while waterfall charts are used to illustrate the cumulative effect of adding or subtracting values across categories.
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