Test Tube Chart

A Chart for KPI Metrics

Test tube chart can be used to show KPI metrics performance like Service Level, Quality Score etc.

Test Tube Chart

To create above given chart, below given steps to be followed:

  • Put your metric name (like-Service level) on range G1
  • Put metric performance on range H1
  • Put the formula “=100%-H1” on range I1
Data for Test Tube Chart
Data for Test Tube Chart
  • Select the Range H1:I1
  • Go to Insert>>Charts>>2D Column>>insert Stacked Column Chart

    Insert Stacked 2D Column Chart
    Insert Stacked 2D Column Chart
  • Select the chart and go to Design Tab and click on Switch Row/Column
Switch Row/Column
Switch Row/Column
  • Click on Chart Element (Plus button) and remove Axes>>Primary Horizontal
  • Remove the Gridlines also.
Remove chart Elements
Remove chart Elements
  • Select the Chart Area and go to Format tab, change the chart width. Keep it 1.2″
Change Chart Width
Change Chart Width

Right click on the column and click on Format Data Series.

Format Data Series
Format Data Series
  • In Series option change the Gap Width. Take it 0%
Change Gap Width
Change Gap Width
  • Right click on Vertical Axis and click on Format Axis
Format Axis
Format Axis
  • Under Axis Option change the Minimum, Maximum and Major values
  • Take Minimum 0 (if it is already 0 then still type 0 so that it can change to Reset from Auto)
  • Take Maximum 1 (if it is already 1 then still type 1 so that it can change to Reset from Auto)
  • Take Major 0.1 ((if it is already 0.1 then still type 0.1 so that it can change to Reset from Auto)
Change Minimum, Maximum and Major values
Change Minimum, Maximum and Major values
  • Double click on column (in Orange Area) and fill it as No fill.
  • Change the Border Color as Gray.
Color and Border
Color and Border
  • Double click on Column (Blue Area) and take border color as gray.
Change Border color
Change Border color
  • Select the entire chart and take Border as No Line.
Chart Border
Chart Border

Go to the Insert>>Shapes>>Insert the shaped called Flowchart:Delay

Flowchart Delay shape
Flowchart Delay shape
  • Select the shape and go to Format>>Rotate>>Rotate Right 90°
Rotate the Shape
Rotate the Shape
  • Select the Shape and go to Format>>Shape Outline>>Select No Outline
Remove Shape Outline
Remove Shape Outline
  • Keep the shape the below the chart
  • Change size of shape as per requirements
  • Adjust the shape below the chart properly
Align Shape with Chart
Align Shape with Chart
  • Select the Shape and Chart together and make the group
Make Group
Make Group
  • Right click on chart (in Blue Area) and click on Add data labels.
Add Data Labels
Add Data Labels

Our Test Tube Chart is ready. Please download the Excel file for practice.

Test Tube Chart
Click on the chart to download the excel file

 

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