Gauge Chart in Excel :-
Gauge chart in Excel also known as Speedometer chart.
This chart is basically a combination of 2 charts, 1st Doughnut chart & 2nd Pie chart
First we will make Doughnut chart which is a base to place pie chart on it -
To make doughnut chart we requires some measures which will show the strength of area like RED area, Yellow area & the safest area which is green, we will use below mentioned table to make this chart
Performance | Measure | Color |
Bad | 40% | Red |
Average | 20% | Yellow |
Good | 40% | Green |
Base | 100% | White |
We require half (100% out of 200%) of the chart to be hidden so will color this area white
To create Doughnut chart follow mentioned instructions –
· Select Doughnut chart from Insert chart menu under other charts
· Remove the legends & heading
· Right click on any of the slice of the chart area and select Format Data series
· Rotate chart by 270 degree under series options
· Right click outside the circle and select No fill under Fill option
· Also click on No line under border color
· And change the slice color as per table mentioned above
Now we will make another part of Gauge chart which is Pie chart –
Pie chart will capture your actual performance %age, by changing this %age your chart will change automatically
Performance | Measure |
Performance | 50% |
Here we are assuming 50% is your current performance which can be change manually as per the actual performance of the company
Now the below mentioned table will make Pie chart
| Data | Color |
Performance - 1% | 49% | White |
1% Gap to highlight | 1% | Gray |
| 150% | White |
In this table 1% is nothing but to show the line on the point of performance %age like below
To create this chart –
· Select Pie chart from insert menu under charts
· Remove the legends
· Add Data Labels
· Right Click on any slice of Pie chart and select format Data series
· Rotate chart by 270 Degree under series options
· Right click just outside the circle & select No Fill under Fill option
· Also select No line under border color
· Change the circle color as per Table mentioned
· Remove data levels except 1%
· Select 1%, Press equal to sign & click on performance value Cell (50%) to show performance %age
After doing this our chart will look like
Fit Pie chart over Doughnut chart & do formatting like below
· Make a round circle to fit middle of the doughnut chart
· Make a shield to protect your charts to avoid unnecessary clicks
Place circle & shield at appropriate place & your Gauge chart is ready
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