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Example

 

A bar chart is a chart used to compare grouped data. The bars span horizontally across the y-axis and display their values along the x-axis, as seen in the example above. 

 

Spreadsheet Format

The spreadsheet is made using two sets of values: label of the grouped data + number. The labels (see column 1 in the table below) show up as categories along the chart's y-axis. The numbers (see Column 2, 3, and 4 in the table below) form a bar in the chart. Each row represents one category on the x-axis. Learn more about using spreadsheets with Visuals at Use Spreadsheet Data.

 Column 1Column 2Column 3 (and beyond...)

Column 3

Column 4
Data Type
Text  
plain text or numbersnumber
NumberNumberNumber
number
Contents

The

label along

category of the data point on the y-axis

representing each bar or group

.

Note:

  • These will next to each set of bars

The value of

column 1 as displayed

the data point on the x-axis. This forms the column.

An additional x-axis value for the category in the x-axis.This

column represents a bar in your chart
  • The value of column 1 as displayed on the x-axis
  • This forms a second bar in your chart
  • The value of column 1 as displayed on the x-axis
  • This forms a third bar in your chart

Example

Name of Country

Number of gold medals

Number of silver medals

Number of bronze medals

 

creates a data set with an extra column.

Note:

  • You can have as many additional columns as you want to create new data sets. For example, if you were creating a column chart of Olympic medals per country, and had "USA" and "France" in Column 1, you could create three additional columns for "Bronze", "Silver", and "Gold" medal breakdowns.
Data Label

The title of the x-axis

Note:

  • This will appear next to the individual categories on the y-axis

The bar's group

Note:

  • This determines the color of the bar; bars in the same group will share a color
  • This labels the group (and group color) in the legend

 The bar's group

 

Note:

  • This determines the color of the bar; bars in the same group will share a color
  • This labels the group (and group color) in the legend
Requiredxx 

 

 

 

Your spreadsheet might The first two columns in your spreadsheet may look like this:                                        

 Name of Country CountryGold MedalsSilver MedalsBronze Medals

United States

3212278
Soviet Union21141

...

35

Customization Options

Learn about options at Common Customization Options.