Steps to create Histogram chart in Office 2016 and upper version: Suppose we have a dataset of our sales team and their scores out of 100. Ms-office 2016, 2019 or Office 365: This chart type has been inbuilt in the chart group (we will be discussing the same in this blog post). MS Office 2013 or prior version: We can create histogram chart using “Data Analysis tools” or frequency tool( We will be discussing it in our next blog post). There are a couple of ways to create a histogram. we will be able to know, how many scored less than 40, how many scored in between 40 to 80 and more than 80. For example, if we have assigned scores to our sales representatives, on the basis of their sales, then we can create a histogram chart to show how many sales representatives are falling in which score bin e.g. In other words, Histogram is a type of Column chart which shows the range of data. The histogram condenses a data series into an easily interpreted visual by taking many data points and grouping them into logical ranges or bins”. According to Investopedia, “a Histogram is a graphical representation, similar to a bar chart in structure, that organizes a group of data points into user-specified ranges.
