Creating a side-by-side bar chart
In a side-by side bar chart, the bars are split into colored bar segments. The bar segments are placed next to each other.
About this task
The bars in a bar chart can be split into colored segments as described in Creating a stacked bar chart. In a stacked bar chart, the bar segments within a category bar are placed on top of each other, and in a side-by-side bar chart, they are placed next to each other. Because they are placed next to each other you can easily compare their heights.
Before you begin
Procedure
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Click the highlighted area to access a pop-up menu.
Example
The bar chart below shows the side-by-side bars display option of the
bar chart in the image above. Note that the scale of the
Value axis adapts to the heights of the bar
segments.
Note: You can turn a
side-by-side bar chart into a stacked bar by selecting
Stacked bars in the pop-up menu.