How to Create a Distribution Chart

1. Open Microsoft Excel.
2. Type the number 3.0 in the A1 cell and then type the number 2.75 in the A2 cell just below it. Highlight both cells.
3. Drag the bottom-right of the selected cells to the 25th row. Use the tiny black square as a handle. Each number will be decremented by .25, giving the successive number below it.
4. Select cell B1and enter the equation as: '=normdist (a1,0,1,0)' and hit the 'Enter' key. The Normal Distribution for the number (3) in cell A1 with a mean of zero and a Standard Deviation of 1 appears in the B1 cell.
5. Click the bottom-right of the B1 cell and drag the cursor to the 25th cell as you did in step 3. The Normal Distribution appears in each corresponding B cell for its 'A' cell number. Keep the cells from B1 to B 25 selected.
6. Click 'Insert' from the main menu and then select 'Line' and choose the first line graph from the 2D sub-selection. The chart for the Normal Distribution appears a bell-shaped line graph.
7. Select 'Column' from the main menu and choose the first column graph in the 2D sub-selection. The chart now is represented as a column graph. Experiment accordingly with each variation and ultimately decide which style best suits your presentation.