Plots data in vertical columns by category.
Make comparisons between discrete categories.
2D and 3D options are available.
Data Format
- x-axis: Categories (e.g. time series)
- Categories are distributed evenly along the horizontal axis.
- Becomes visually complex as more categories are added.
- y-axis: Data Series (e.g. quarterly revenue)
- Series are distributed evenly along the vertical axis.
- Column length shows scale of categories.
- Works well with time (e.g. quarterly results) or scales (e.g. Strongly agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree, Strongly disagree).
- Becomes visually complex as more series are added.
- Sort columns from largest to smallest where valid to make chart easier to read.
- Chart handles positive and negative values.
| Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | # | # | # | # |
| Category 2 | # | # | # | # |
| Category 3 | # | # | # | # |
| Category 4 | # | # | # | # |
| Category 5 | # | # | # | # |
Try it now!
- Select a time period using the dropdown list to view the changes in revenue for each of the FAANG companies.
- Note how the chart and title adjust to reflect the different time periods and values.
- This chart was built using data validation lists, named ranges, conditional statements and the COUNTIF, IF, IFERROR, MATCH, OFFSET and RANK functions.
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