Enter the formula as an array formula with control + shift + enter. Paste or type this formula in the formula bar: =FREQUENCY(data,bins)Ĥ. Select the range G5:G8 (all four cells).ģ. Delete existing formulas if needed (see note below).Ģ. To enter the FREQUENCY formula, follow these steps in the attached workbook.ġ. FREQUENCY will also return an "overflow count" – the count of values greater than the last bin. In other words, each bin will include a count of scores up to and including the bin value. The range F5:F8 is the named range "bins". FREQUENCY will treat each bin value as the upper limit for that bin. In the example shown, we have a list of 12 scores in the named range "data" (C5:C16). On the other hand, once you set up your bins correctly, FREQUENCY will give you all counts at once! Setup and formula The FREQUENCY function returns a frequency distribution, which is a summary table that shows the count of each value in a range by "bin". FREQUENCY is a bit tricky to use, because must be entered as an array formula.
Because FREQUENCY is a formula, the results and chart will dynamically update if data changes. The example on this page shows one way to create your own histogram data with the FREQUENCY function and use a regular column chart to plot the results.
Note: later versions of Excel include a native histogram chart, which is easy to create, but not as flexible to format.
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