Use a column chart when you want to compare categories of data or show changes over time. For example, compare revenue and expenses each month. Learn how to add & edit a chart.

Before you edit: Titles and subtitles can be added to line, area, column, bar, scatter, pie, waterfall, histogram, radar, candlestick, or treemap charts. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets. Double-click the chart you want to change. At the right, click Customize. Click Chart & axis title.

Use a bar chart when you want to compare individual items. For example, compare ticket sales by location, or show a breakdown of employees by job title. Learn how to add & edit a chart.

Use a column chart to show one or more categories, or groups, of data, especially if each category has subcategories. Learn more about column charts. Related charts: Stacked column chart, 100% stacked column chart

Use a column chart when you want to compare categories of data or show changes over time. For example, compare revenue and expenses each month. Learn how to add and edit a chart.

Use an organizational chart to show the relationship between members of a company, a group of people, or family tree. Learn how to add & edit a chart.

Use a timeline chart to show important events in chronological order. For example, show a list of project tasks and their deadlines. Learn how to add & edit a chart.

Use a pie chart when you want to compare parts of a single data series to the whole. For example, compare how many new customers were acquired through different marketing channels. Learn how to add & edit a chart.

Scatter charts show numeric coordinates along the horizontal (X) and vertical (Y) axes. Use a scatter chart when you want to find out how much one variable is affected by another. For example, plot the salary of employees and years of experience.

To show sets of data side by side, you can add X-axis columns to your spreadsheet and chart. For bar charts, you can also add Y-axis columns. On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets .