How to Make a Bar Graph in Excel

How do I create a bar graph in Excel?

To create a bar graph in Excel:

1. Enter your data into columns.
2. Select your data.
3. Go to “Insert” and choose “Bar Chart.”
4. Pick the type of bar graph you want.
5. Customize your graph as needed.

A Bar Graph is a graph that represents the categorical data with rectangular bars for the height and lengths of the bar, which are proportional to the data values. The bars on graphs are plotted vertically or horizontally. Sometimes bars that are plotted vertically are also referred to as Column charts.

The bar graph usually shows the comparisons between the various categories of the data points in the dataset. On one axis, it shows the categories that are being compared, and on another axis, it shows the corresponding values of those categories. In this article, we will be using random sales data as the dataset and representing it in bar graphs for visualization.