Need to make a plain barchart, not a histogram

I need to create a barchart rather than a histogram and I cannot figure out
how to do this in Excel. The only option listed in the chart wizard for bar
chart displays the bars horizontally, and I do not want that. I want my data
to appear like a histogram but with spaces in between the vertical columns.
Can anyone help?

Thanks!

penguinchick -

Use the Column chart type (vertical bars).

- Mike
www.mikemiddleton.com

"penguinchick" <penguinchick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I need to create a barchart rather than a histogram and I cannot figure out
> how to do this in Excel. The only option listed in the chart wizard for
> bar
> chart displays the bars horizontally, and I do not want that. I want my
> data
> to appear like a histogram but with spaces in between the vertical
> columns.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks!

Right above the icon for horizontal bars is the one for vertical columns.

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Peltier Technical Services
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
http://PeltierTech.com/
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penguinchick wrote:

> I need to create a barchart rather than a histogram and I cannot figure out
> how to do this in Excel. The only option listed in the chart wizard for bar
> chart displays the bars horizontally, and I do not want that. I want my data
> to appear like a histogram but with spaces in between the vertical columns.
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks!