

So let’s go through these one-by-one (and more on these later as well). Types of Error Bars in Excel ChartsĪs you saw in the steps above that there are different types of error bars in Excel.

This means that it will create an error bar that goes a maximum of 5% above and below the current value. The above steps would add the Percentage error bar to all the four columns in the chart.īy default, the value of the percentage error bar is 5%. In this example, I am clicking on Percentage option
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Now let me show you how to add these error bars in Excel charts. I hope this gives you an overview of what is an error bar and how to use an error bar in Excel charts. The more the variability, the less accurate is the data point in the chart. Each error bar indicates how much less or more the sales can be for each quarter. It tells you how far the actual can go from the reported value (higher or lower).įor example, in the below chart, I have the sales estimates for the four quarters, and there is an error bar for each of the quarter bar. This will give you an idea of how accurate is the data point (measurement). Adding Error Bars to a Series in a Combo ChartĮrror bars are the bars in an Excel chart that would represent the variability of a data point.Adding Horizontal Error Bars in Excel Charts.Adding Custom Error Bars in Excel Charts.
