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In Excel, it is possible to filter the
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data that is displayed on a chart
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without having to create a new data set
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or modify the original data source. This
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technique is especially useful when you
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want to focus on specific aspects of
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your data or present a clearer visual
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analysis. To filter data on a chart in
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Excel 365, you start by selecting the
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chart you want to modify. Once the chart
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is selected, go to the chart design tab.
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From there, click on the select data
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option. This action opens the select
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data source window which allows you to
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define exactly which data series you
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want the chart to display. In this
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window, you can see a list of the
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available data series in your chart. To
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filter a specific product or category,
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you can select the desired series and
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modify the data range. For example, you
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might choose to show only data for
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product A and select the corresponding
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range, such as months from January to
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June. After clicking okay, the chart
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will update and show only the filtered
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data for product A. You can also select
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multiple products or categories if you
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want to compare them, such as filtering
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the chart to display data for both
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product A and product B within specific
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months like January and February. The
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chart will update automatically
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reflecting the filters you have applied
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without changing or affecting the
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original data in the spreadsheet. This
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method allows you to focus your analysis
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and presentation on particular areas of
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your data without altering the
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underlying structure of your Excel file.
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It is an efficient and effective way to
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manage the visual representation of your
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data in Excel. And it helps keep your
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original data sets intact while still
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allowing flexible filtering on your
