It is possible to make a histogram in Excel, but there are a number of steps: 1) install the Analysis Toolpak, 2) click on Tools-Data Analysis-Histogram, 3) figure out how to determine the number of bins. 4)choose the options for your analysis (bins, charts, etc.).

Using 125 data points, you'll get something that looks like this:

Excel will not, however, calculate the necessary statistics to determine process capability (e.g., Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk).

If you make a histogram in Excel using the QI Macros, it will perform process capabiliy analysis and calculate Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk and more. It also allows you to input one or two-sided specification limits (USL, LSL). Just select your data and click on the QI Macros Menu and choose Histogram. Using the data above, here's the QI Macros histogram:

Calculations included in the QI Macros histogram made in Excel- Mean, Median, Mode, Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk, Cpm, Stnd Dev, Max, Min, Z bench, Cpk Upper, Cpk Lower, Z target, % defects, PPM, Expected, Normal Distribution curve

For more information on the formulas used in our histogram see the QI Macros formulas page.

• Watch video of how to create a histogram using the QI Macros
• Histogram Examples
• Histogram in Excel
• How to Analyze a Histogram
• Comparing Histograms
• Frequency Histogram
• Frequency Histogram Examples

Histograms are just one of the tools included in the QI Macros for Excel SPC Software for Excel.

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