Create line chart for many series

Question

I have data in my sheet like the following:

Day         Area    AVG(Time)
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2013-07-01  LINE1   49.703432
2013-07-02  LINE1   38.         


        

Answer 1

Select ColumnsA:C, Insert > Tables - PivotTable, Pivot Chart and choose New Worksheet or Existing Worksheet to suit. Drag Day to Axis Fields (Categories), Area to Legend Fields (Series) and AVG(Time) to Σ Values. If required, left click on the contents of Σ Values and select Value Field Settings... and Sum.

Right click the chart (presumably a pie) and select chart of choice via Change Chart Type...

To remove references to (blank) restrict you input to the PT by clicking on the PT and PivotTable Tools > Options > Data, Change Data Source.