Chart totals

[tstevens]

I'm using a stacked colomn chart and I want to add a data label that has the total of all the data series'.

 

[pgc01]

Hi tstevens

Maybe you are looking for an automatic solution, but a manual solution is to use a cell in the worksheet to sum all the data series and then use a data label in the chart reflecting the cell's value.

Hope this helps
PGC

 

[tstevens]

I do have a field with the totals but I'm not sure how to create data lable without it graghing the total in the chart.

 

[tusharm]

For the series at the top add 'data labels.' Automate the process with XY Chartlabeler from www.appspro.com

I do have a field with the totals but I'm not sure how to create data lable without it graghing the total in the chart.

 

[pgc01]

Hi tstevens

It's easy to create the label in the chart.

Let's say we want to use Cell K1,

Write in K1 what you want to display in the chart, ex:

="Totals Series 1: " & SUM(E4:E8) &CHAR(10)&"Totals Series 2: " & SUM(F4:F8)

this will display something like

Total series1: 34
Total series2: 55

Now select the chart. In the formula bar write "=". Click on the cell K1. Press enter.

You'll see the label in the chart. Now you can change it's backgriund colour, font, etc.

The label is linked to K1, if you change values in the data range of the chart, K1 changes and the chart label follows.

Remark: notice that I said click on K1 and not write K1, if you prefer to write, specify the sheet (ex: Sheet1!K1).

Hope this helps
PGC

 

[Andy Pope]

This might help.
http://www.andypope.info/charts/StackColTotal.htm

 

[tstevens]

That worked great
thank you all!