How to create Dumbbell DNA Chart?

  1. Take sample data. Here we take 3 more columns for supporting calculation.

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

2. Go to the ribbon, select Insert, and select your chart type from the chart group.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

3. Select Chart type as Scatter.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

4. To add data in the chart, right-click on the chart and choose Select Data.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

5. Select Add option to add data for creating the chart.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

6. Take the first data range values as below.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

7. Take the second data range values as below.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

8. The chart looks like below.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

9. For adding Legend – click on the Chart, press + bottom and check the Legend box.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

10. After that choose Legend Position On Top.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

11. For changing the Marker size, right-click on the chart to go Format Data Series then go to the Series Option, and select Marker Option, now change the marker type and size (here 22).

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

12. To change the first marker fill, right-click on the marker, go to Format Data Series, choose Fill, select Solid Fill, and choose white.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

13. To change the first marker border, right-click on the marker, select Format Data Series then go to the border, select Solid line, and choose your color. Change the border width to 1.5.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

14. To change the second marker fill, right-click on the marker to go to Format Data Series then go to the Fill, select Solid Fill and choose your color

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

15. To Remove Gridline, click on the chart then select the + button, and uncheck the Gridline.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

16. To change the Maximum Axis for Left Axis, right-click on the chart to Format Data Series then go to the Axis Option, select Maximum and reset the range.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

17. To change the Minimum Axis for the bottom Axis, right-click on the chart to Format Data Series then go to the Axis Option, select Minimum and reset the range.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

18. Create a formula for the Positive error bar in sample data and copy it down to cells.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

19. Create a formula for the Negative error bar in sample data and copy it down to cells.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

20. Create custom Data Labels through the below formula.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

21. To select the error bar, click on the chart then select the + button, and check the Error bar.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

22. To select No cap in the error bar, right-click on the chart to Format error bars then go to the Horizontal error bar Option, and Select No Cap.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

23. After that choose Custom range from the same place.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

24. Select the positive error bar and negative error bar data range from the sample data table.

 

 

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25. Remove vertical error bars from the chart. Select the bar and delete.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

26. The chart looks below.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

27. To give the first Data Labels (here for 2018), click on the chart then select the + button, and check the Data Labels, select More Option.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

28. After that select Label Option and click Value From Cell.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

29. Select data range from sample data for the first data label (for 2019).

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

30. Unselect the Y value and change the data label position to the Left.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

31. To give second Data Labels (here 2019), click on the chart then select the + button, and check the Data Labels, select More Option.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

32. After that select Label Option and click Value From Cell.

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

 

 

33. Select data range from sample data for the second data label.

 

 

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34. Unselect the Y value.

 

 

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35. The chart looks like below

 

 

Dunmbell DNA Chart

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