Make an AWESOME Dynamic Chart with Checkboxes in Excel ✔ (No VBA)

This is going to surely impress everyone in office. A crazy simple and powerful dynamic chart with Excel check boxes.
We can use the "Checkbox" form control in Excel to create a stunning chart. The trick is to link your check box to a cell and then build "formulas" to on/off the data. At Awesome Chocolates, we are using it to analyze sales data interactively.
What are you going to use it for? Do tell me in the comments.
IN THIS VIDEO ⏱👇
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0:00 - Quick demo of the dynamic chart
0:22 - Enabling the Developer Ribbon in Excel
1:00 - Working with Checkboxes in Excel
2:37 - Creating the dynamic checkbox chart
5:57 - But the chart "SUCKS" - Making it "AWESOME"
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[@excelworx8712]

This is great Chandoo. I am on a project that charts several indices on one graph and plan to use checkboxes

[@chandoo_]

Wow.. do tell us how it went...

[@excelworx8712]

@@chandoo_ I am enjoying making it. But more than me, it is my client who must say what they achieved from it

[@robertclarke3047]

Details like this are what set apart presentations from being boring

[@chandoo_]

Plus so easy to do...

[@wayneedmondson1065]

Awesome tricks and techniques Chandoo! Thanks for demonstrating. Thumbs up!!

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Wayne :)

[@s09313]

So simple. Yet so stunning. Thanks, Chandoo. :)

[@chandoo_]

My pleasure 😊

[@kiranmedishettitalks594]

Awesome chandu Bro

[@rajashekarch8267]

Next level explanation Sir 🙏👏

[@aiasaiascon3894]

You really are Awesome Chandoo!!!!

[@Azhar_Khan383]

This is what I was looking for. Awesome

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Azhar...

[@nirmalabolar1382]

Thank you so much for such detailed video, it's awesome.

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Nirmala ... 😀

[@senpai.5517]

Another fantastic knowledge share, Chandoo. Kudos and thanks!

[@chandoo_]

My pleasure!

[@vnvipindasyt]

Awesome ❤.. this video gives me lot of ideas to work on check box.

[@SashaHouseOfFashion]

Too good to be simple... chandoo awesome 👍👍

[@sivakumarnarayanan8240]

Thanks. Its awesome

[@divyakanchi5773]

Awesome Guruji..

[@foodcity9875]

Wowowowoow 👏👏👏

[@alappatel2472]

You are one of the best Expert and great excel, Power BI videos for Data Analysis

[@chandoo_]

Thanks Alap.. 😀😀😀

[@kalaimanirajamanickam5038]

Thank you so much

[@wirtualny_swiat]

Damn... So simple and so good!

[@chandoo_]

💥💥💥

[@hooman6959]

That's good 🔥🔥

[@fbullain]

Thanks for the very helpful videos.

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome!

[@mickaell3451]

Things like this can make charts awesome. Cool idea Chandoo.

[@chandoo_]

You are right Mickael... simple things and take less time too but the impact is 💥

[@ranaganguli2892]

Awesome... tried immediately and implement..

[@chandoo_]

That is great to hear... 😎

[@Ringsofsweden]

Very informative

[@monishnagarajan5917]

This trick is awesome

[@balajithandavan6842]

Cracking Bro. No words..., Useful ❤️❤️🔥

[@chandoo_]

Glad to hear that

[@mahadihasan3783]

Awesome love u ❤️❤️ brother

[@grendbelema]

awesome, many thanks

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome!

[@asimsiddiq475]

thanks a lot, Respected sir.

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Asim :)

[@salehmuhammad6811]

Great 👍 chandoo

[@chandoo_]

Thanks Saleh 😀

[@canirmalchoudhary8173]

Using rectangle around checkbox is nice tip

[@chandoo_]

Glad you think so!

[@YannickSOUSSOU]

Awesome tricks

[@chandoo_]

Thanks Stephane...

[@skybadou]

Beautiful

[@chandoo_]

😍

[@briandennehy6380]

Magic man 👍

[@chandoo_]

🧝‍♂️🧝‍♂️🧝‍♂️

[@jagatkrishna1543]

Thanks Sir 🙏💕💲

[@chandoo_]

Thanks Krishna.. :)

[@balamira297]

Chaala manchi trick andi!

[@chandoo_]

Thanks chelli 😀

[@Seftehandle]

I had to comment:this s so siple yet extremely usable, we need some quick fix for reporting for maangement, this vid just did the trick. Great job, please do more vids like this in th future. May I ask how did you come up with the idea?

[@chandoo_]

Thanks Tina. This is originally published as an article on my website in 2011!!! chandoo.org/wp/dynamic-chart-with-check-boxes/

[@taizoondean689]

Thanks sir 🙏

[@chandoo_]

Most welcome

[@user-qo5dw2jz4z]

This is great and useful, thank you so much for sharing. Can we copy and paste to link with ppt?

[@MrGreyPearl]

Thank you for this great video Chandoo. But I've question; when you uncheck the Units, "secondary vertical axis" is automatically removed from the graph. How did you do that ?

[@feeldennis]

Thanks very much, how do i move the graph and link the check boxes on a new sheet?

[@Randomvideos-tz9vh]

Simple yet extremely useable ...can we add such dynamic reports in mail body???

[@mkarimsify]

Wow!

[@chandoo_]

😎

[@harrisnomikos3583]

Love the video Chandoo. How will this work on a pivot table as all my graphs feed of them? The raw data itself feeds off a SP list so the pivot table will only expand when new entries get entered.

[@chandoo_]

You need set up an area outside Pivot where the values are referenced to Pivot values. Then everything else is as per this video.

[@chinmayee9419]

thanks for the excellent and useful video. i was facing an issue while changing color of the check box, while sending chart back, color of the check box changes. anyway i could fix by changing color from FORM CONTROL button, colors and lines (first) tab. it worked well.... just for information

[@chandoo_]

Thanks for the update Chinmayee...

[@davidferrick]

I've always opted out of the conditional check and multiply the values by the checkbox state. True = 1 and False = 0 so if you multiply by False you wipes out your values and hides the cart elements.

[@idargosidargos5170]

Many thanks Chandoo for all. May I have a question, when you include this in Powerpoint I loose this dynamic chart. Do you have tips for that.

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Idargos.. I will be adding another video on PPT technique.

[@kandarpdesai3854]

Great video. Can anyone help me with how to move the chart in an output sheet with all the elements that keep the chart still interactive? Or is there any tutorial already available on this channel?

[@wasabi4u724]

I am looking for that too, with no luck or can't figure out the proper keywords for the search.

[@jourdango2615]

can this be applied to pivot tables too? and make work with slicers

[@sowjanyakakani6441]

Great techinique,if i try to paste the chart in PPT the check boxes are not coming in ppt,is there any way to do it

[@ilsefrickx3372]

Nice video! I have a (maybe stupid) question: at minute 4:32 you drag the formula down and to the right with just one movement... how do you do that? Is this a certain shortcut? Thank you for your response!

[@chandoo_]

Thanks Isle... I copied the formula and selected the entire range and pasted it. I edited out the steps to keep it tight.

[@raaz845]

As usual amazing video, but one issue i am facing. When I add data labels then even after unchecking the box still it appears in chart area which looks very ugly if data labels in form in data callout shape. Please enlighten me to rectify this issue.

[@angelclarke1942]

great want to do something familar with two different tables, so each table is a chart. how do I get this done?

[@mounabenchekroun6255]

This is really Great ! But can we do it in ppt as well?

[@chandoo_]

Good question. You can't directly add this to PPT, but I will add a video with another approach.

[@ghifarialif3278]

Great tutorial thanks But how to check all the box with one click?

[@sauravlabade1366]

7:48 that fast clicking 😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@chrism9037]

Very cool, thanks Chandoo!

[@chandoo_]

You are welcome Chris 😎

[@Adhikari580]

Sir would you update the tutorial for stock control by barcode and item code text format to control expiration calculations

[@chandoo_]

Not sure what that is... can you elaborate?

[@rrahulification]

Sir is this something similar to a slicer option?

[@sethweber454]

I demand to know where you got that picture of my at 0:31 😆

[@chandoo_]

😂

[@EcongeniusAI]

Hi chandoo, Your videos was awesome! But i have a query regarding power query in excel, I'm working on a database which i need to filter it by yesterday for today, if monday then for Friday. Can you please help me with it? Seeing things but no one works

[@chandoo_]

Thanks MrE... It is tricky to explain how to do that in a comment. But the general approach is, first create a variable (or step) that tells you what the previous working day is. Then use that in the filter.

[@JCC.M.]

Is there a way to do this on a pivot table/chart?

[@bentatlim]

Very nice Video - Thank you for that - I have a question. Can you please create a video, where i can choose the Period for my diagramm. The Current day or Current week or Current Month) This would be amazing. I havent find a solution - Nowhere :( Perhaps you can help :)))

[@sayedishaq8406]

Hi, chandoo. in my excel I don't have the option of controls in format controls.... how should I get it

[@dahiya8229]

Hello Chandoo , will it still work if i copy this chart to ppt.

[@comercialtoinzinhomateriai3724]

18 / 5.000 Resultados de tradução (congratulations) (Brazil)

[@mraaif988]

What happen in the another Chek box I'm just curious 🙂

[@minnaahamad3791]

Hi Can this be copied over to a PPT?

[@ankursharma6157]

Token of Gratitude!

[@chandoo_]

Hey Ankur.. Thank you for the Super 😍

[@kethavathvasuram7038]

Hello Chandoo Bro, I have a question that we have one video of waffle chart and there you have use one short keys to adjust the number in cells, could you help me of providing the short key.

[@chandoo_]

I am using SHIFT to select columns and used mouse to adjust the width.

[@kethavathvasuram7038]

@@chandoo_ ohh thanks bro for your valuable reply, I thought we have some short kye...

[@royalwinautomatedsoftware2985]

Hai, I watched ur all videos and learn so much. I have one doubt for an i declared two variables Apple and Mango. I want count one by one Apple, Mango. If continue came apple that count apple if either mango that time leave Apple count and count Mango. Please tell me formula below i mention example. Example : `````````````` Apple - 1 apple Apple - 2 apple Apple - 3 apple Mango - 1 mango Apple - 1 apple Mango - 1 mango Mango - 2 mango

[@ankursharma6157]

@Johnny Eckert 1. Write the Header in cell A1. e.g. FRUITS. 2. Cell A2 onwards . . write the fruits. e.g. Apple Apple Apple Mango Apple Mango Mango 3. In cell B2, write the formula: =IF(A2=A1,B1+1,1) 4. Drag the formula down. Hope this helps.

[@sarnathpatana7889]

I don’t have control option within check box, do I need activate some Addin

[@chandoo_]

Check again...

[@ReformPak-dt3cq]

Mr. Chandoo My Question is not related to this Video but i will be grateful if you could help. Is there a way we can count Alpha Numeric values of a cell, i.e. cricket score card if there is a no ball and it was hit for the boundary, can we count NB 4 written in the same cell as 5 in extras cell?

[@chandoo_]

I would use Power Query to convert such values to two columns with NB/WD/LB etc in one column and number in another and then use find / replace to replace values with numbers and finally add them up.

[@ReformPak-dt3cq]

@@chandoo_ I am grateful for your help.

[@eswar418]

Hiii sir. Could you explain all types of vizualations.... And how to use vizual... Where to use vizual....Why to use vizual plzzz sir could explain...

[@chandoo_]

Sure, check this article - chandoo.org/wp/chart-selection-process/

[@sivachaitanya6330]

Is it possible in power bi?

[@chandoo_]

It is.. you can use a slicer and three measures that get values or BLANK() and show / hide them based on slicer selection.

[@ezazakhtar6339]

How to learn everything one needs to learn to become a data analyst and get hired as a data analyst basically what one needs to do, in a roadmap? This is my only question! 🙏 Please Answer.

[@foodcity9875]

After preparation of chart ,We can't past it PPT?😢😢😢

[@foodcity9875]

Thoses are not working in PPT,😅😅 can you help to us? After made the chart in excel ,it has to work on PPT also, have any other options chandoo??? Plz i need to present through PPT

[@chandoo_]

you can use this technique for PPT - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGK3p4ZqeZyqqNU

[@zahoorzukka5567]

Can you please tel me how to remove all special characters in 1 short

[@zahoorzukka5567]

Please reply _ and if vedio already there then please ping me link. Thanks

[@chandoo_]

Please use search to find the answer. I talk about data clean up in my previous video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2iooaKFrKeWpK8

[@Soulenergy31]

0:31 hahahaaaaa

[@chandoo_]

🤣

[@rautoramarautorama9324]

The rectangles around the check boxes have changed color 8:09?

[@vignesh5345]

He showed two charts

[@avocadotalks1426]

But slicer is simpler I guess?