How to Create Variance Arrows with Actual and Target Columns Chart in Excel?

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Visualize performance metrics like a pro with our Excel tutorial on creating an Actual vs Target Chart with variances clearly indicated using arrows. This powerful visualization technique allows for a quick assessment of performance against goals set.
In this instructional video, the steps followed are:
1:01 Create all the necessary additional columns required for the chart
3:10 Select the necessary columns and insert a clustered column chart
3:34 Change the chart type, as needed
4:23 Adjust the series overlap
5:23 Format the fill color for the baseline
5:33 Include the error bar for positive variance and format it
6:48 Create error bar and format the negative variance as well
8:04 Change the order of Actual and Target series and format these series
8:45 Format the chart for a clearer visual
9:06 Add data labels for Actual and Target series
9:50 Add the labels for the variance series by adding the max series
11:18 Format the labels for the variance series
12:22 Format the final chart for a greater visual
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[@MrMan7320]

can do this with few year /month
comparison

[@indzara]

Thank you for watching our video.
Yes, you can do this with years/months instead of departments.
Best wishes.