How to Display Survey Results in Excel – Easy Steps

STEP 1 – Enter the Survey Results in Excel

• Enter the Survey Results in an Excel worksheet.
• The following is a sample dataset of an Employee Satisfaction Survey.

STEP 2 – Create a Data Preparation Table

• Copy  B4:G9 by pressing  Ctrl + C.
• Select B11:G16 and paste it there, using the Paste Link feature.

• Enter a Minus sign before the cell references in columns C and D.

• Select F11:G16 and drag it to the next column.
• Column F is blank.

• Select F11 and enter the formula:

• Press Enter and use the AutoFill to see the result in the rest of the cells.
• Another Neutral column will be displayed.

• In E12, enter this formula:

• Press Enter and use the AutoFill to see the result in the rest of the cells.

• In F12, enter this formula:

• Press Enter and use the AutoFill to see the result in the rest of the cells.
• The Data Preparation table is completed.

STEP 3 – Insert  an Excel Stacked Bar Chart to Display Survey Results

• Select  B11:H16.
• Go to the Insert tab.
• Choose a 2-D Bar chart.

• The chart will be displayed.

STEP 4 _ Switch Row & Column

• Select the chart.
• Go to the Chart Design tab and select Switch Row/Column.

• Select the Y-axis labels and press Ctrl + 1.
• In the Format Axis pane, go to Label Position.
• Choose Low.

• The new chart will be displayed.

STEP 5 – Adjust the Excel Data Preparation Table

• Exchange C11:C16 with E11:E16 and use the original formulas.

• The Firmly Disagree section and the Neutral section have changed position.

STEP 6 – Edit the Color Scheme

• In Fill color, select a color.
• Here, Light Orange for Neutral, Orange for Disagree, Deep Orange for Firmly Disagree, Light Green for Agree, and Green for Firmly Disagree.

STEP 7 – Update the Legend

• Click the Legend to activate it.
• Click the Neutral (leftmost) reference.

• Press Delete.
• Now, insert a blank Disagree column by dragging  F11:H16 one column to the right.

• Copy the blank range F11:F16 and paste it into the chart.
• A new Disagree reference will be displayed in the Legend.

• Right-click the chart and choose Select Data.
• The Select Data Source dialog box opens.
• Select Disagree (the last one in the list) and move it to the position between Firmly Disagree and Neutral by pressing the upper arrow icon.
• Click OK.

• This is the output.

Final Output

• Select Disagree in the Legend and press Delete.
• You’ll see a precise Display of the Survey Results in Excel.

Download Practice Workbook

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