To Create a Bullet graph

1. Excel File name: Data for Bullet

Sheet name: Bullet Graph
Highlight cells C2:F9 Click on Insert (Menu)  Recommended charts All Charts
Column Stacked Column

***Note**** In case your stacked bar does not look like the above chart, instead the
Horizontal axis contains “60% to target , Actual Sales & Target instead of the
names(Amy, Sheldon….Raj) then Click on Design Tab in menu  Switch Row /
Column. Else ignore this step.

2. Click on the “Target” stack on the chart  Ensure all the target stacks are selected
Right click  Change Series Chart type

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Changed Target’s Stacked column to Line with markers. Also activate secondary axis. Click Ok
Chart looks as below screen shot.

3. Click on Target line. Ensure all dots are selected  Right click mouse  Format data
series

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 Click on Fill & Line  No line Marker  Marker options Built in  Type 
Choose Hyphen (The longer one)  Size to 15  Color to Black  Border, Choose “No
line”.
The resulting image is pasted below

4. Click on Actual Sales in the stack. Ensure All the orange stacks are clicked (Actual Sales)
Right click mouse  Format data series

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Make sure above controls appear. If not click Series option  Secondary Axis  Gap Width to
300%.
Chart appears as pasted below.

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5. Click on Blue Band “60% of target” and ensure all bands are chosen Right click 
Format data series  Fill & Line  Color to Light Grey.

6.

Click on secondary axis  Delete

Final view of bullet.