How To Create Dynamic Interactive Charts In Excel?


Excel is a widely used spreadsheet software that allows users to organize, analyze, and present data in a structured manner. One of the most effective ways to convey complex data is through charts and graphs. While Excel provides a wide range of charting options, it can be challenging to create dynamic, interactive charts that engage your audience and allow them to explore data in real-time.

In this tutorial, we will explore how to create dynamic interactive charts in Excel. We will cover various techniques, including data visualization best practices, chart formatting, and the use of Excel's built-in features to create interactive charts that update in real-time. By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to create impressive, interactive charts that not only showcase your data but also provide valuable insights into complex datasets. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced Excel user, this tutorial will equip you with the tools and techniques needed to create dynamic and engaging charts in Excel.

Create Dynamic Interactive Charts

Here we will first create a drop-down list for the data and then create a chart for the crop-down list values to complete our task. So let us see a simple process to learn how you can create dynamic interactive charts in Excel.

Step 1

Consider an Excel sheet that contains appropriate data to create a chart similar to the below image.

First, click on developer, then click on insert, and draw a form control combo box.

Developer > Insert > Combo box > Draw.

Step 2

Then right-click on the combo box and select Format Control." Set the input range as data, the cell link as any empty cell, and the number of rows for drop-down lines, and click OK.

Right click > Form control > Input range > Cell Link > Drop down lines > Ok.

Step 3

Now click on the empty cell and enter the formula as =INDEX(A2:A6, $B$8), click enter to get the first value, and drag using the autofill handle to fill all the values.

Empty cell > Formula > Enter > Drag.

Step 4

Finally, create a chart for the obtained cells to complete our task.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have used a simple example to demonstrate how you can create dynamic interactive charts in Excel to highlight particular sets of data.

Updated on: 13-Jul-2023

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