To keep employees informed of their progress, you might keep a worksheet like the one in Figure A, which tracks the completion rates of assigned tasks.
Figure A
Just listing the completion rates, however, makes it hard to compare one task with another. It’s easier to monitor results when they are presented graphically. Follow these steps.
- Select D2:C11.
- Enter the following formula (Figure B):
=REPT(”|”,C2*100)
Figure B
- Press Ctrl + Enter.
The comparative results are now shown graphically, as shown in Figure C.
Figure C
(Note that you can use any symbol for “|” in the formula. )
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