How to Make a Bar Graph in Excel

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Open Microsoft Excel.. Click Blank workbook (PC) or Excel Workbook (Mac).. Add labels for the graph's X- and Y-axes.

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1

Open Microsoft Excel.

Step 1

Open Microsoft Excel.

2

Click Blank workbook (PC) or Excel Workbook (Mac).

Step 2

Click Blank workbook (PC) or Excel Workbook (Mac).

3

Add labels for the graph's X- and Y-axes.

Step 3

Add labels for the graph's X- and Y-axes.

4

Enter data for the graph's X- and Y-axes.

Step 4

Enter data for the graph's X- and Y-axes.

5

Finish entering your data.

Step 5

Finish entering your data.

6

Select all of your data.

Step 6

Select all of your data.

7

Click the Insert tab.

Step 7

Click the Insert tab.

8

Click the "Bar chart" icon.

Step 8

Click the "Bar chart" icon.

9

Click a bar graph option.

Step 9

Click a bar graph option.

10

Customize your graph's appearance.

Step 10

Customize your graph's appearance.

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