Building a

Histogram in Excel
IE 1225
R. Lindeke
After Opening Excel
Click:
Tools Add-Ins
Then
Check: Analysis Toolpak Box
Enter Team/Individual Averages:
Each Team has no-
replicates? Need
Averages for both
Diameter & Length
we will build a
histogram of each!
Determine Overall Range: Excel Formulas!
=Max(C3:C32)
=Min(C3:C32)
Both Columns diameter & Length
Excel Formula Too! Largest Max to
Smallest Min
Examine the
Overall Range
Want 6 to 10
Bins covering
this Range
Tools Data Analysis Histogram ok!
In Histogram Box Click the ICON
then highlight Ranges for Data
(Input Range box) and Segment Limits
(Bin Range box) Put Histogram on
Separate WorkSheet!
Also: Check Chart Output & Cumulative
Percentage
Final Output:
Experiment with
Smaller Bins
sizes (more bins
across Overall
Range)
Using 10 Bins not 6!
Leads to a More Normal-Like Distribution