Click on the tab of the sheet that contains the other data you want to include in your Excel chart (the Edit Series window will remain on-screen as you navigate between sheets). The Edit Series dialog will shrink to a narrow range selection window. This is the key point, so please be sure to follow the instructions closely.Ĭlicking the Add button opens the Edit Series dialog window where you click the Collapse Dialog button next to the Series values field. Now we are going to add the second data series based on the data located on a different worksheet. In the Select Data Source window, click the Add button. Or, click the Chart Filters button on the right of the graph, and then click the Select Data… link at the bottom. Add a second data series from another sheetĬlick on the chart you've just created to activate the Chart Tools tabs on the Excel ribbon, go to the Design tab ( Chart Design in Excel 365), and click the Select Data button.
In this example, we will be creating the Stack Column chart:Ģ. Open your first Excel worksheet, select the data you want to plot in the chart, go to the Insert tab > Charts group, and choose the chart type you want to make.