COMBO: AREA + LINE

Combination area and line chart showing monthly tobacco retail license counts and citation totals.

WHY USE A COMBINATION AREA + LINE CHART?

Sometimes a data story can best be told by combining two data visualization formats together in one visual, known as a combination or combo chart. Commonly that is done by adding a line to a bar or area chart to show trends or progress toward benchmarks. 

 

What’s included in this downloadable Excel file:
the template and instructions for a combination area + line chart

 

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