1.0Xelplus - Leila Gharanihttps://www.xelplus.comLeila Gharanihttps://www.xelplus.com/author/xelplus/3 Ways to Improve Readability of Excel Stacked Chartsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CoudGrc7g9"><a href="https://www.xelplus.com/add-total-values-stacked-charts-excel/">3 Ways to Improve Readability of Excel Stacked Charts</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.xelplus.com/add-total-values-stacked-charts-excel/embed/#?secret=CoudGrc7g9" width="600" height="338" title="“3 Ways to Improve Readability of Excel Stacked Charts” — Xelplus - Leila Gharani" data-secret="CoudGrc7g9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://www.xelplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Improving-Readability-of-Stacked-Charts-by-Adding-Totals.gif800450Find out how to format the standard stacked chart to improve readability and comparison between the different categories and stacks. My tips include adding total values outside the last stack, adding percentages to the stacks, and creating a dynamic legend, putting the labels of each of the stacks on the right-hand side of the last category.