Excel Graph Best Way

kwarden13,

There is not enough info to answer your question.

1) What are you trying to demonstrate with the data?  What story are you trying to tell?

2) What would typical sample data look like?

One thing I can say: don't use 3-d charts.  Ever.  Seriously :)

Patrick

Heres some sample data

Location      Capacity      Profit       Utilization
H20      602,740      11.43      91.76%
H21      1,513,092      14.09      70.44%
H22      810,458      11.97      61.61%
H23      316,599      5.77      72.45%
H24      591,245      7.86      74.77%
H25      220,506      17.47      85.27%
H26      1,150,294      14.54      75.60%
H27      853,176      5.06      26.93%
H28      708,678      8.47      69.06%
H29      224,228      17.05      46.38%
H30      690,776      3.94      44.72%

OK, and what is it that you're trying to "say" with these data?

Before you go any further, be aware that Excel allows a maximum of two Y axes. So, if you're using Location as the X axis, you're out of luck showing the other three fields as Y axes.

That's a great suggestion, rorya!!

As an added benefit of this approach, you can use the AutoFilter on the data table to sort the data ( select any cell in the data table and hit Alt-D-F-F to enable Autofilter (works in any Excel version) or in 2007 or later click Data > Filter [ in Excel 2003 or earlier click Data > Filter > Auto Filter)

Each column will now show a drop down in the header row, which you can use to sort the data, i.e. by capacity, profit or utilisation and the charts will update accordingly, providing you with a suitable focus for your analysis.

points to rorya

cheers, teylyn

Here's a good way to illustrate all the data in one chart:

Panel Charts with Different Scales

It takes a little work, but it's worth it.