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How to make a bar graph in Google Sheets

Turn a table into a bar graph with Insert > Chart, then pick Bar chart in the Chart editor.

Accounting & Finance
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1

Select your data

Highlight the cells to chart, including the header row - here, the categories and their amounts.

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Select your data
2

Click Insert

Open the Insert menu.

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Click Insert
3

Click Chart

Choose Chart. A chart appears and the Chart editor opens.

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Click Chart
4

Click the Chart type box

In the Chart editor, open the Chart type list under Setup.

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Click the Chart type box
5

Click Bar chart

Pick Bar chart from the list.

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Click Bar chart
6

Bar graph created

Each row is now a bar. Use the Customize tab to change colors, titles and labels.

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Bar graph created

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