Chart Add-ons

Add commonly used chart features and decorations to existing charts with ease

Many column-based charts include growth arrows showing CAGR or other growth rates. These arrows are often imprecisely drawn as Office shapes, requiring tedious formatting and not updating with data changes.

Macabacus adds growth arrows as a new data series. To add a growth arrow, select your stacked or clustered column chart and click Macabacus > Charts > Growth Arrow . Customize the arrow in the resulting dialog, with preferences saved for future use. Pressing Save will insert the cells and calculations required to drive the dynamic arrow.

The Growth Arrow dialog computes a CAGR based on chart data. You can override this by entering a growth rate manually or selecting a cell containing the desired rate. Adjust the arrow and its data label formatting, and position the arrow to avoid overlap with other chart elements.

The growth arrow dialogue also allows you to select a starting and an ending period.

_{This documentation refers to the latest Macabacus version. Some features and descriptions of these features may not apply to older versions of Macabacus. Update your Macabacus software to take advantage of the latest features.}