Drawing a Pareto chart shouldn't be hard. This slideshow describes how to draw one quickly and easily in Excel. To make it even easier, use EZ Charts or QI Macros.

1. How To Make A Pareto Chart in Excel

2. Make a Pareto Chart Using Excel
Step 1: Get Data in Spreadsheet

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Step 2: Create formulas for cumulative percentages

4. Make a Pareto Chart Using Excel
Step 3: Select Data and Create a Line Chart or Graph

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Step 4: Create Secondary Axis and Remove Legend

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Step 5: Change Series Chart Type to Column

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Step 6: Delete Gridlines, Add Title and Change Y Axis Scales

8. Make a Pareto Chart Using Excel
Create Data and Formulas Make a Line Chart
Pareto Chart Change Chart Type, Axes, Scale

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Step 4: Delete Legend
Step 5: No Gap

10. Pareto Charts the Easy Way!
EZ Chart Plus for Excel
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Pareto easy-excel-charts.com

11. Pareto Charts with Cp & Cpk!
QI Macros for Excel
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Pareto Chart www.qimacros.com