Most often found in stock market charts, the addition of
high/low lines help to point out how close actual values came to the goal
points. All you need are at least two data series for you to add high/low lines
to connect the maximum data point in a category with its corresponding minimum
point. For example, you can use high/low lines to compare actual expenses
against budgeted expenses. To add high/low lines in Excel, follow these steps:
- Open
the line chart that graphs budgeted and actual expenses over the last 12 months. - Right-click
one of the lines, and select Format Data Series. - In
the Options tab, click the High/Low Lines check box, and click OK.
If you wish to change the format of the resulting lines, double-click
one of the high/low lines and select Format High/Low Lines to access the Format
dialog box.
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