How to create histogram in Excel with Analysis ToolPak.Further on in this tutorial, you will find the detailed explanation of each method. In fact, in the recent versions of Excel 2019, 2016, Excel 2013, and Excel 2010, creating a histogram is a matter of minutes and can be done in a variety of ways - by using the special Histogram tool of the Analysis ToolPak, formulas or the old good PivotTable. While everyone knows how easy it is to create a chart in Excel, making a histogram usually raises a bunch of questions. The tutorial shows 3 different techniques to plot a histogram in Excel - using the special Histogram tool of Analysis ToolPak, FREQUENCY or COUNTIFS function, and PivotChart.