By: Shamima Sultana

In reply to Manohar.

Hello Manohar,

Thank you for your question! The “Start Line” in column B is used as the base value for each bar in the stacked waterfall chart. It helps to position the rise (increase) and fall (decrease) segments correctly along the Y-axis, so the chart visually represents the cumulative effect.

If you use column B as the base and columns C and D as rise and fall, you’d need to make sure your chart is set up to stack these values in the correct order. The “Start Line” column specifically helps in showing the starting point for each change, making the chart easier to read.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you need more details.

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