When to use
- Periodic totals (orders per day, tickets per week)
- Comparing a handful of categories side by side
- Stacked or grouped bars with a breakdown
Chart types
Bar charts
Vertical bars for totals over time or across a few categories
Bar charts show vertical bars for each time period (per day, week, or month) or for each category. They’re the default when you ask for a “bar chart” without saying which way the bars should go. For many categories, use horizontal bar charts instead.