Does Google Slides have a built-in waterfall chart?

No. Google Slides doesn't support waterfall charts natively, and the format isn't available through Insert > Chart. You need to build one elsewhere and bring it in.

Can I use my Google Sheets data to build the chart?

Yes. Copy your data straight out of Sheets and paste it into AECharts, one column for category labels, one for values. The chart rebuilds automatically.

Is there a Google Slides add-on for AECharts?

Yes. AECharts for Google Slides is available on the Google Workspace Marketplace. It adds a sidebar to Slides listing your saved charts, click one to insert it into the current slide, no export or re-upload needed.

Yes, free to start. Exports on the free plan include a watermark. The paid plan removes it, starting at $12/month billed annually.

How to Insert a Waterfall Chart into Google Slides

Q: How do I insert a waterfall chart into Google Slides?

Build the chart from your data in AECharts, then either export it as a PNG and paste it into your slide, or install AECharts for Google Slides from the Google Workspace Marketplace and insert it directly from the sidebar.

Google Slides doesn't support waterfall charts natively. Build one from your real data in AECharts, then export it into your deck or insert it directly with the Google Slides add-on.

Waterfall chart example showing revenue breakdown, ready to drop into Google Slides

Build the Chart

Start from a waterfall template

Open AECharts and pick a waterfall template already styled for P&L, cash flow, or budget bridges, or start from a blank chart.

Paste your data

Two columns: Category and Value. Positive values add to the running total, negative values subtract. Leave Value blank on a row, for example an "Ending Revenue" row, and AECharts renders it as a subtotal or total bar instead of a step. Paste straight from Excel, Google Sheets, or a CSV, no reformatting needed.

Set colors for gains, losses, and totals

The style panel has separate color controls for increase, decrease, and total bars, plus the value labels shown inside each bar and the connector line between them. Add a prefix like "$" or a suffix like "%" so labels read correctly without reformatting your data.

Get it into your deck

Export as a PNG and paste it onto your slide. Or install AECharts for Google Slides, a sidebar that lists your saved charts, and click one to insert it directly, no export needed.

Install AECharts for Google Slides to insert saved charts from the sidebar instead of exporting.

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