- On this worksheet called Error Bars…we see a chart to the right of the data, a line chart.…There's a feature in Excel available on the…Chart Layout tab called Error Bars.…Click the drop arrow, you'll see some choices.…If you're a statistician you're familiar with the term…Standard Error means.…If you want to show vertical lines here that show a…different percentage-wise with these lines or…if you're familiar with standard deviation you might…choose one of these.…I'm gonna choose standard deviation first…and if you're familiar with this term it has something…to do with, in a sense, averaging the data,…figuring out the mean, and then more or less showing how…these numbers vary widely from that mean.…
If the data line here, the blue line, were flat or…in other words if there were not a lot variants…throughout the six month period these vertical lines…would be a lot shorter.…If this blue line were a lot steeper, these would be…certainly taller here.…Now, if you're not too familiar with statistical measures,…it might be better when you first look at Error Bars…
Author
Released
7/7/2015- Creating charts with one click
- Selecting the right chart types
- Changing chart type or source data
- Choosing a chart layout and style
- Saving charts as templates
- Editing titles, legends, and labels
- Adding a data table
- Analyzing data with trendlines
- Formatting the chart
- Customizing different chart types
- Creating Gantt and frequency charts
- Creating in-cell charts
- Moving charts
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
Views
Related Courses
-
Excel 2013 Essential Training
with Dennis Taylor6h 32m Intermediate -
Excel for Mac 2011 Essential Training
with Curt Frye6h 32m Beginner -
Photoshop CC 2015 Essential Training
with Julieanne Kost12h 27m Beginner
-
Introduction
-
Welcome54s
-
-
1. Creating Basic Charts Quickly
-
2. Understanding Excel Chart Concepts
-
Identifying chart elements2m 56s
-
-
3. Creating and Adjusting Chart Appearances with Charts Tab Choices
-
Changing a chart's type2m 52s
-
-
4. Using Chart Layout Tab Options
-
Linking titles to content1m 59s
-
Adding a data table2m 58s
-
Modifying axes11m 59s
-
Working with gridlines5m 8s
-
Adding error bars4m 55s
-
5. Using Format Tab Options and Other Visual Features
-
Adding shapes and arrows7m 55s
-
6. Customizing Specific Chart Types
-
Customizing line charts6m 18s
-
Customizing pie charts9m 20s
-
7. Changing a Chart's Data Source
-
8. Specialized Excel Charts
-
Creating combination charts4m 58s
-
Creating Gantt charts7m 2s
-
-
9. Printing and Sharing Charts
-
Printing charts4m 44s
-
-
10. In-Cell Chart Alternatives
-
11. Chart Manipulation Tools
-
Conclusion
-
Next steps37s
-
- Mark as unwatched
- Mark all as unwatched
Are you sure you want to mark all the videos in this course as unwatched?
This will not affect your course history, your reports, or your certificates of completion for this course.
CancelTake notes with your new membership!
Type in the entry box, then click Enter to save your note.
1:30Press on any video thumbnail to jump immediately to the timecode shown.
Notes are saved with you account but can also be exported as plain text, MS Word, PDF, Google Doc, or Evernote.
Share this video
Embed this video
Video: Adding error bars