Follow the below steps if you are unable to modify your data source
To build a rectangle area on a Scatter Plot Chart, you can use the Union function from the Data Source pane to join your Excel Sheets if they cannot be joined by a same dimension:
For example, assuming your Excel data source is shaped in the following format:
Sheet 1 "POINT" in Excel
| ID | Xpoint | Ypoint | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 3 | 4 | 919 |
| 102 | 3 | 3 | 69 |
| 103 | 3 | 2 | 86 |
| 104 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 105 | 3 | 1 | 66 |
Sheet 2 "AREA" in Excel
| ID | Xarea | Yarea |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 |
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Follow the below steps if you have the ability to modify your data source.
To build a rectangle area on a Scatter Plot Chart, your data needs to be shaped in a specific way. An example of how the data could be shaped in Excel below:
Sheet 1 "POINT" in Excel
| ID | Xpoint | Ypoint | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 3 | 4 | 919 |
| 102 | 3 | 3 | 69 |
| 103 | 3 | 2 | 86 |
| 104 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 105 | 3 | 1 | 66 |
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 |
Sheet 2 "AREA" in Excel
| ID | Xarea | Yarea |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 |
Sheet 2 "AREA" in Excel
| ID | Xarea | Yarea |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 |
To view the steps showed in the below video, please expand the above section.
Note: the video has no sound.
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