The bar chart presents categorical data on the X Axis using rectangular bars with heights on Y Axis proportional to the values that they represent. The values on the Y Axis can also be arranged for comparison in a grouped bar chart or a stacked bar chat.

Follow these steps to create a Bar Chart:

1. Click the Show Charts button on the top-right of the window.

2. Click Add Chart >> Bar Chart.

A settings panel will appear, allowing you to configure the line chart.

Base Settings

Note: Only options will display in the configuration panel. If you are missing an option, please ensure your current configuration supports it.

Option	Description
Dataset	The dataset containing the fields for the line chart.

X Axis

Option	Description
X Axis	Field to use for the X Axis.
Benchmark	Group to use as a benchmark. Benchmarks appear as dotted, unfilled bars.
Max Number of Bins	The maximum number of bins (entries on the X Axis) to display on the bar chart.
Bin Others	Enable to bin the remaining data into another bar.
Show Grid Line	Display vertical grid lines along X Axis values.
Rotate Ticks	Enable to rotate the text on the X Axis, providing more space for labels.
More Tick Space	Select a multiplier to apply to the bar chart's space for X Ticks, increasing readability for longer labels.
Show Less Ticks	Enable to reduce the number of ticks on the X Axis. Useful for number ranges where the user can infer tick values.
Sort By	Choose from a list of sorting options for the X axis. When Manual is enabled, click and drag the labels to order them.
Format Number	Apply formatting to X Axis values (horizontal bars only).

Y Axis

Option	Description
Y Axis	Field to use the for Y Axis. Select an aggregation type on the right. Defaults to `count`.
Aggregation	How to aggregate variables used in the Y Axis.
Title	String to use as a title along the Y Axis.
Show Grid Line	Display a horizontal line in the across of the Y axis numbers.
More Tick Space	Select a multiplier to apply to the bar chart's space for Y Ticks, increasing readability for longer labels.
Format Number	How to format Y Axis numbers. Select from a list of supported formatting options.

Group

Option	Description
Group By	The field used as a basis for the bar chart's groups.
Benchmark	Group to use as a benchmark. Benchmarks appear as dotted, unfilled bars.
Max Number of Groups	The maximum number of groups to display in a bar chart entry.
Group Others	Enable to group the remaining data into a single group.
Group Mode	Select between stacked (default), where groups sit on top of one another, or grouped, where groups are represented beside one another.
Sort by (Groups)	Choose from a list of sorting options for groups.

Color

Option	Description
Color	Choose a color scheme to apply to the charts.
Color by	Order in which to color elements of the bar chart.

More Options

Option	Description
Chart Hint	Add a hint for the chart. You can use expressions to design the parameterized hint. Learn more about chart hints.
Use Horizontal Layout	Enable to use a horizontal layout for the bar chart.
Show Values	Enable to display value text on the groups of a bar chart entry.
Values Format	Enable to display value only or group by name and value.
Values Width Threshold	Increase the slider to hide value labels if bar width is lower than the provided value
Values Height Threshold	Increase the slider to hide value labels if bar height is lower than the provided value
Logarithmic Scale Values	Enable to change bar scaling from linear to logarithmic.
Group Padding	Increase the slider to add space between grouped bars.
Bar Padding	Increase the slider to add space between bars.
Show Axis Lines	Enable to show grid lines on the Y and X axis.
Show Legend	Enable to display a legend mapping the color scheme.
Format Tooltip Value	Format displayed values
Legend checkboxes	Toggle on/off the visibility of individual data series in the chart.