How to Make a Graph in Google Sheets

A data-heavy spreadsheet can be difficult to read through and process. If you’re using
Google Sheets, adding graphs to your spreadsheet can help you present this
information differently for easier reading. Here’s how you can add graphs to your
spreadsheet.

Before we begin, you should be aware of a slight difference in terminology. Like

Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets refers to all types of graphs as charts. You can use
the Chart Editor tool to create these graphs and charts in Google Sheets.

Insert a Chart into Google Sheets

You can create several different types of graphs and charts in Google Sheets, from the
most basic line and bar charts for Google Sheets beginners to use, to more complex
candlestick and radar charts for more advanced work.

To start, open your Google Sheets spreadsheet and select the data you want to use to
create your chart. Click Insert > Chart to create your chart and open the Chart Editor
tool.
By default, a basic line chart is created using your data, with the Chart Editor tool
opening on the right to allow you to customize it further.
Change Chart Type Using the Chart Editor Tool
You can use the Chart Editor tool if you want to change your chart type. If this doesn’t
appear on the right automatically, double-click your chart to display the menu.

In the “Setup” tab, choose an alternative form of graph or chart from the “Chart Type”
drop-down menu.

Different types of charts and graphs are grouped together. Click on one of the options
to change your chart type from a line chart to something else.
Once selected, your chart will immediately change to match this new chart type.

Add Chart and Axis Titles

Newly created charts will attempt to pull titles from the data range you’ve selected.
You can edit this after the chart is created, as well as add additional axis titles to make
your chart easier to understand.

In the Chart Editor tool, click the “Customize” tab and then click “Chart & Axis Titles”
to display the submenu.
Customize Chart Titles
Google Sheets will generate a title using the column headers from the data range you
used for your chart. The “Chart & Axis Titles” submenu will default to editing your chart
title first, but if it hasn’t, select it from the provided drop-down menu.

Edit the chart title to your chosen alternative in the “Title Text” box.
Your chart title will automatically change once you’ve finished typing. You can also
edit the font, size, and formatting of your text using the options immediately below the
“Title Text” box.

Adding Axis Titles

Google Sheets doesn’t, by default, add titles to your individual chart axes. If you want
to add titles for clarity, you can do that from the “Chart & Axis Titles” submenu.

Click the drop-down menu and select “Horizontal Axis Title” to add a title to the bottom
axis or “Vertical Axis Title” to add a title to the axis on the left or right of your chart,
depending on your chart type.

In the “Title Text” box, type a suitable title for that axis. The axis title will automatically
appear on your chart once you finish typing.
As with your chart title, you can customize the font and formatting options for your
axis title using the provided options immediately below the “Title Text” box.

Change Chart Colors, Fonts, and Style

The “Customize” tab within the Chart Editor tool offers additional formatting options
for your chart or graph. You can customize the colors, fonts, and overall style of your
chart by clicking on the “Chart Style” submenu.
From here, you can choose different chart border colors, fonts, and background colors
from the drop-down menus provided. These options will vary slightly, depending on
the type of chart you’ve selected.

To save time, you can also set Google Sheets to automatically generate charts using
a data range that you can continuously edit or add to. This will give you a graph or
chart that automatically changes as you make edits to the data.

How to Automatically Generate Charts in Google

Sheets

Google Sheets lets you generate charts automatically to create a visually appealing
way to convey information. Using charts is a great way to help people retain data a lot
easier than looking at a bunch of numbers.

Google Sheets gives you a wide variety of free graphs from which to choose. Whether
you want to use a pie chart or something a little more complicated like a radar chart,
you won’t be disappointed with the options available.
The first thing you need to do is fire up your Google Sheets homepage and open a new
or existing spreadsheet.
If you just opened a new spreadsheet, now would be a good time to insert some data
into the cells. After that, click “Insert” and then “Chart.”

From the drop-down list, click the type of chart you want to add. In this example, we
are going to use a smooth line chart, but you can choose from 30 different types of
charts.
Now, you have to choose which cells you want to appear on the table. You can
manually enter the range, or click and drag your pointer to select the desired data
range. Click the grid icon to enable manual selection.

After you’ve entered or selected the range of data, click “OK.”

After, your chart populates with all the data included from the range of rows you
selected.
Note: Because of the way Google handles charts and tables across platforms, make
sure all parts of the chart are visible if you plan on inserting them into a Google Docs
or Slides project. Google saves each chart as an image, then inserts it into your
document. If you try to resize it from Docs, your chart could end up looking blurred or
deformed.

Any adjustments you make to your data are automatically updated and change the
way your chart appears, without having to re-insert anything or refresh the page.
Google Sheets also lets you change the type of chart without having to re-insert
anything either. Just double click the chart to bring up the Chart Editor menu and then
click “Setup.”

From the “Chart Type” dropdown menu, select a different style and all your data is
transformed into a new fully customizable chart style.
When you click the “Customize” tab at the top of the chart editor, a list of fully
customizable options reveals itself. Clicking any of the options lets you delve in and
change colors, font, legends, and so much more.
That’s all there is to it.

Reference :
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