Chapter-9: Pivot Chart

Data can be easily represented from a Pivot Table into a Pivot Chart. By using the Pivot chart data comparisons, patterns and trends can be visualized and analyzed graphically.

For example if we have Product wise Revenue pivot table.

Product wise Revenue pivot table
Product wise Revenue pivot table

To create the pivot chart from above pivot table, click anywhere in the pivot table and go to Analyze tab>Click on PivotChart in Tools Group.

Pivot Chart option in Analyze Tab
Pivot Chart option in Analyze Tab

Insert Chart window will be displayed. Select the chart from here whatever you want to create.

Insert Chart window for Pivot Chart
Insert Chart window for Pivot Chart

After Inserting Cluster Column chart, Pivot chart will look like below image. Sum of Revenue button and Product filter button is available.

Pivot Chart with buttons
Pivot Chart with buttons

To remove the buttons form the pivot chart, click on the pivot chart and go to Analyze Tab>>Click on Field Buttons in Show/Hide Group>>Click on Hide All

Hide All buttons
Hide all buttons

After hiding all button Pivot chart will look like normal chart, however it will be still connected with data like pivot table.

Pivot Chart After Hide All buttons
Pivot Chart After Hide All buttons

Next ChapterPrevious Chapter