How to Create a Grouped Bar Chart
Data Format
One row per category. Each value column becomes one bar within that category's group.
| Category | Value 1 | Value 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 38 | 45 |
| Q2 | 44 | 53 |
| Q3 | 41 | 50 |
| Q4 | 49 | 60 |
- Category (required): the label for each group of bars.
- Value 1, Value 2... (required, numeric): one column per bar in the group. Add more value columns to add more bars per category.
Chart Elements
A grouped bar chart uses the same style panel as a stacked bar chart, see the Stacked Bar Chart guide for the full control set. What's different:
Bars
Set Mode to Grouped to place bars one above the other within each category instead of stacking them end to end.
- Fill - one color row per series.
- Stroke / Stroke Width - bar border.
Labels
Unlike stacked mode, the Position control (Middle or Outside) applies here, grouped bars aren't forced to the middle.
Stack Totals and Stack Connectors
These only exist in Stacked or 100% Stacked mode. In Grouped mode there's no combined total to show and nothing to connect, so these sections don't appear in the style panel at all.
Legend
Same behavior as the stacked variant: appears automatically once there are two or more value columns.