Displaying conditional colors in a column chart

For example, you want to demonstrate the differences in sales during 2012 - 2015:

To create the chart like this one, do the following:

   1.   Split your data to the different columns:

• Column I = IF (cell<7%, cell, ""),
• Column II = IF (AND (cell>=7%, cell<15%, cell, ""),
• Column III = IF (cell>15%, cell, ""),

For example (here cell = D*):

   2.   Select the data cells.

   3.   On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, choose the Column button:

Choose the Clustered Column chart.

Change Data Source if necessary:

   4.   Open Format Axis on the Format task pane, in which:

• In the Labels group, in the Label Position list, choose Low:
  
• In the Number group, choose the format you prefer:
  

You can then make any other adjustments to get the look you need.

See also this tip in French: Affichage des couleurs conditionnelles dans un graphique à colonnes.