How to Add Secondary Axis to a Pivot Chart in Excel?

A pivot cart can help us understand the data in a very efficient manner. In this tutorial, we will show how you can add a secondary axis to a pivot chart in Excel to help depict and comprehend complex data in a simple way.

Adding Secondary Axis to a Pivot Chart in Excel

Let us assume we have an Excel sheet which contains data similar to the one shown below:

Step 1

We need to create a table for the data. To create the table, select the data → click Insert → click table. It will convert our data to a tabular format, as shown below:

Step 2

Now we need to convert the table into a pivot table. To get the pivot table, select the table → click Insert → click Tables → select Pivot Table. It will open a new pop-up window, where you need to select the new worksheet and click "OK". It will open a new worksheet.

Then select check boxes item, category, price and rating for the pivot table. Double-click on "sum of rating" and select "average of rating" from the drop-down list. Our pivot table will look similar to the below image:

Step 3

Next, click Pivot → Pivot Table Analyse → Pivot Chart → select Column Chart → click "OK". You will get to see the following chart:

Step 4

Click any of the blue bars which represent the sum of price, then right-click to open a menu box. Select "Format Series" and then click the "Secondary Axis" option. Our chart will now look like the one shown below:

Step 5

Right-click on the blue area and select Change Series Type, which will open a new pop-up window. In the pop-up window, select Combo → change "Sum of Price" to line chart, as shown in the following image:

Our final output will look similar to the screen shown below:

This is how you can add a secondary axis to a pivot table in Excel in a simple way.