In Excel, charts visually display data. A stacked column chart shows multiple series in stacked columns to compare totals and individual values. Adding a line chart to it highlights trends or specific points by combining both chart types for clearer analysis.
Creating a Stacked Column Chart
Step 1: First create a table in excel.
Step 2: Select the table. Navigate to the insert tab on the top of the ribbon then go to the charts group and select the 3-D column bar chart.
Step 3: Now as you can see 3-D column bar chart is created.
Steps to Add a Line in a Stacked Column Chart
Step 1: First we need to add a new column to an existing table. Here we are adding the June column.
Step 2: Select the existing chart. Navigate to the chart design tab on the top of the ribbon and then in the data group choose the select data option.
Step 3: Then a select data source dialog box appears. Here in legend entries click on Add.
Step 4: Edit Series dialog box appear. Here select the series name and series values and then click on OK.
Step 5: It adds the June column to the existing 3-D stacked column chart. Now we need to convert this June stacked column chart to the line chart.
Step 6: Select the June series and then right-click on it. Choose the change Series Chart Type option.
Step 7: Change Chart Type dialog box appears. Here in the June chart type select line chart.
Step 8: Now you can see it converts the stacked chart into a line chart.
