How to Combine Two Line Graphs in Excel
This is the sample dataset. To show Alex and John’s sales over the six months:
Method 1 – Use the Copy-Paste Option to Combine Two Line Graphs in Excel
STEPS:
- Select B5:B11.
- Press Ctrl and select C5:C11.
- Go to the Insert tab and select Insert Line or Area Chart.
- Select Line.
A line graph will be displayed.
The graph shows the Sales Amount of Alex in the Y-axis and the Months in the X-axis.
- Select the months again: B5:B11.
- Press Ctrl and select John’s sales amount. Here, D5:D11.
- Follow the previous steps to show John’s line graph.
There are two separate line graphs in the datasheet.
- To combine the two graphs, right-click a graph. Here, John’s.
- Go to the Home tab and select Copy.
- Select the first graph.
- Go to the Home tab again and select Paste.
The two combined line graphs will be displayed.
- You can change the Chart Title and add Legends.
Method 2 – Combine Two Line Graphs in Excel Using the Insert Tab
STEPS:
- Select the cells that you want to represent in the line graphs. Here, B5:D11.
- Go to the Insert tab and select Charts to open the Insert Chart window.
- Select All Charts and choose Combo.
- In Chart Type, choose Line.
- Click OK to see the result.
- To change the title, click the Chart Title and rename it.
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Method 3 – Combine a Line and an Existing Line Graph in Excel
The dataset contains a table and a graph with information about Alex’s Sales Amount over the first six months. Add John’s Sales Amount to this dataset and combine the two line graphs.
STEPS:
- Enter the data (John’s Sales Amount).
- Go to the existing line graph and right-click it.
- Click ‘Select Data’.
- The ‘Select Data Source’ window will be displayed.
- Select all cells in your dataset including John’s Sales Amount.
John will be displayed in Legend Entries.
- Click OK to see the result.
- Select the graph and click the plus icon. You can change or add different items to the graph.
The title was changed and legends were added.
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