Creating bullet graphs
Stephen Few, an information visualization consultant and author, designed this chart to solve some of the problems that the gauges and meters type of charts poses. Gauges, although simple to understand, take a lot of space to show only one measure. Bullet graphs are a combination of the bar graph and thermometer types of charts, and they show a measure of interest in the form of a bar graph (which is the bullet) and target variables.
Getting ready
Let's use the sample file Sample – Coffee Chain (Access). Open a new worksheet and select Sample – Coffee Chain (Access) as the data source.
How to do it...
Once the data is loaded on the sheet, perform the following steps to create a bullet graph:
- Click on the Show Me button to bring ...
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