What is Waterfall Chart?

A waterfall chart is a visual representation of data that shows the cumulative effect of positive and negative values over time. It is used to analyze data and identify trends or patterns in a step-by-step manner.

What are the types of Waterfall Chart?

There are several types of waterfall charts that serve different purposes. Some common types include:

Standard Waterfall Chart
Bridge Waterfall Chart
Stacked Waterfall Chart

How to complete Waterfall Chart

Completing a waterfall chart involves the following steps:

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Gather your data and determine the time periods or categories to be represented on the chart.
02
List the starting value or baseline for each period or category.
03
Calculate the changes or additions for each period or category.
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Add or subtract the changes from the starting value to determine the ending value for each period or category.
05
Plot the data points on the chart, starting from the baseline and adjusting the height of each bar based on the calculated changes.
06
Label the bars and add any additional information or annotations to enhance the understanding of the chart.

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Questions & answers

Select your data. Click Insert > Insert Waterfall or Stock chart > Waterfall. You can also use the All Charts tab in Recommended Charts to create a waterfall chart.
Procedure Right-click the waterfall chart, and select Properties in the opened menu. Click Total bars. Make sure the Show total bars check box is selected. Select the One total bar per value in radio button. In the drop-down menu, select the column containing the values after which you want to display totals.
Select your data. Click Insert > Insert Waterfall or Stock chart > Waterfall. You can also use the All Charts tab in Recommended Charts to create a waterfall chart.
Build a Waterfall Chart in Excel using UDT Add-in Select the range, then click on the Waterfall or Vertical Waterfall icon. If you want to calculate subtotals, please leave blank the cells. Click on the Waterfall Chart icon on the ribbon. Next, choose your style (horizontal or vertical) and click the icon.
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0:24 5:59 How to Create a Waterfall (Cascade) Chart in Mekko Graphics - YouTube YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip And from this data i can designate which bars i want to be the total bars. So i'm right clicking.MoreAnd from this data i can designate which bars i want to be the total bars. So i'm right clicking. And i'm on that bar label and i'm designating it as a total bar.