How to Create a Chart

Written By: Mirai
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Moderate

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23

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00:15:00

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Introduction

Learn how to create a chart in Google Sheet.

  1. Typing "google.com" in the address bar to go to the google website

    • Typing "google.com" in the address bar to go to the google website

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  2. Click on the "Sign In" button to sign in your google account

    • Click on the "Sign In" button to sign in your google account

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  3. Type your email address into this box

    • Type your email address into this box

    • Click on the blue "Next" button

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  4. Type your password into this box

    • Type your password into this box

    • Click on the blue "Sign In" button

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  5. Click this button to open a menu of options

    • Click this button to open a menu of options

    • Click on the "Sheet" button

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  6. Click + button to create new spreadsheet

    • Click + button to create new spreadsheet

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  7. Creating a Bar chart (also called as Column chart).

    • Creating a Bar chart (also called as Column chart).

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  8. Click a box, and then type information you want to use.

    • Click a box, and then type information you want to use.

    • You should put the name of the variable on the very left column and very top row.

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  9. Select the table by click and drag the cursor.

    • Select the table by click and drag the cursor.

    • Click "Insert"

    • Click "Chart..."

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  10. Click the box on the very left side ("Switch rows/columns") if you want to change.

    • Click the box on the very left side ("Switch rows/columns") if you want to change.

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  11. Click "Charts"

    • Click "Charts"

    • Click "Column"

    • Click this chart if you want to make the chart horizontally.

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  12. Click "Customise"

    • Click "Customise"

    • You can edit the Title here.

    • You can edit the Legend here.

    • If you scroll down, you can edit the 'Axis', 'Series'.

    • Click "Insert" then you can insert the chart in your spreadsheet.

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  13. Creating a Basic Line Chart

    • Creating a Basic Line Chart

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  14. Click a box, and then type information you want to use.

    • Click a box, and then type information you want to use.

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  15. Select the table by click and drag the cursor.

    • Select the table by click and drag the cursor.

    • Click "Insert"

    • Click "Chart..."

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  16. Click the box on the very left side ("Switch rows/columns") if you want to change.

    • Click the box on the very left side ("Switch rows/columns") if you want to change.

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  17. Click "Charts"

    • Click "Charts"

    • Click "Line"

    • Click this chart if you want to make basic line chart.

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  18. Click "Customise"

    • Click "Customise"

    • You can edit the Title here.

    • You can edit the Legend here.

    • If you scroll down, you can edit the 'Axis', 'Series'.

    • Click "Insert" then you can insert it in your spreadsheet.

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  19. Creating a basic Pie Chart.

    • Creating a basic Pie Chart.

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  20. Click a box, and then type information you want to use.

    • Click a box, and then type information you want to use.

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  21. Select the table by click and drag the cursor.

    • Select the table by click and drag the cursor.

    • Click "Insert"

    • Click "Chart..."

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  22. Click "Chart"

    • Click "Chart"

    • Click "Pie"

    • You can choose any type of pie here.

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  23. Click "Customise"

    • Click "Customise"

    • You can edit the Title here.

    • You can edit the Legend here.

    • If you scroll down, you can edit the circle, and 'Series'.

    • Click "Insert" then you can insert the chart in your spreadsheet.

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