It isn't hard to draw a histogram with the right tools. EZ Chart is a quick and easy way to draw a histogram in Excel using your own data.

1. How To Make A Histogram in Excel
Using Excel’s Data Analysis Toolpak
Using EZ Charts Excel Add-in
Using QI Macros Excel Add-in

2. Histogram Using Excel Data Analysis
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1. Input Data in Spreadsheet 2. Select Data Analysis + Histogram
4. Histogram Results 3. Define Data Range, Chart
Output and Other Criteria

3. Make a Histogram Using Excel
Step 4: Delete Legend
Step 5: No Gap

4. Step 3 Can be Confusing
Steps 4 and 5 Take Too Much Time

5. Histograms the Easy Way!
EZ Chart Plus for Excel
1. Input Data in Spreadsheet
2. Select Your Data and Click on
Histogram in the EZ Chart Menu
3. Histogram Results easy-excel-charts.com

6. Histograms with Cp & Cpk the Easy Way!
QI Macros for Excel
1. Input Data in Spreadsheet
2. Select Your Data and Click on
Histogram in the QI Macros Menu
3. Histogram with Capability Analysis www.qimacros.com

7. Pros and Cons
Excel’s Data Analysis
• Adds chart legend which takes up space and
has no value
• Step 3: Definition Window is Confusing
• Have to delete gaps between bars to get a
EZ Charts histogram vs a bar chart
• Just select your data with a mouse and click
on histogram in the EZ Chart Menu
• Creates histogram on its own page
QI Macros • Same easy to use features as EZ Chart
• Calculates mean, median and mode
• Calculates capability metrics including Cp, Cpk
• Option to add your own spec limits or change
spec limits after the chart is run to analyze the
impact on Cp, Cpk
• Plots normal curve