Make a Bar Chart in Word

1. Open the Microsoft Word program.
2. Click the "Blank Document" option.
3. Click Insert.
4. Click Chart.
5. Click on a chart layout, then click on your preferred chart style.
6. Click OK.
7. Add data in the Excel spreadsheet section.

Steps

Word 2013 and Later

1. Open the Microsoft Word program. You can also double-click an existing Word document to open it in Word.
2. Click the "Blank document" option. Skip this step if you're opening an existing document.
3. Click Insert. This is a tab in the top left corner of Word's interface.
4. Click Chart.
5. Click a chart layout. These are listed on the left side of the Chart menu.
   • Depending on the information you need to display, your preferred format will vary.
6. Click on a chart style. Stylistic options appear above your chosen chart layout.
7. Click OK. A Microsoft Excel window will pop up beneath the graph image.
8. Add data to your chart. To do so:
   • Click an Excel cell.
   • Type in a data point.
   • Press ↵ Enter.
9. Click the X in the Excel section. This will close the Excel window--your data will be saved in your chart.

Word 2007 and 2010

1. Open the Microsoft Word 2007 program. You can also double-click an existing Word document to open it in Word.
2. Click Insert. This is a tab in the top left corner of Word's interface.
3. Click Chart.
4. Click a chart layout. These are listed on the left side of the Chart window.
   • Some types of data will work better with specific layouts than with others.
5. Click on a chart style. Stylistic options appear to the right of your chosen chart layout.
6. Click OK. A new window will open with Microsoft Excel 2007 data.
7. Add data to your chart. To do so:
   • Click an Excel cell.
   • Type in a data point.
   • Press ↵ Enter.
8. Close Excel when you're done. Your chart should immediately change to reflect your data input.

Tips

• Your bar charts' sections will be labeled "Category X" by default (wherein "X" is a number pertaining to the section). You can change these sections' names to something more descriptive by clicking a section's cell and typing in a new name.
• You can also add a title to your chart by clicking Layout and then Chart Title in Word 2007/2010 (or by clicking the "Chart Title" text at the top of your chart in subsequent Word versions).
• Some bar chart layouts may work better than others with certain types of data. Feel free to experiment with different layouts.
• If you forget to save your document, reopening Word may display the last cached version of your document.

Warnings

• Save your work (hold Ctrl--or ⌘ Command--and tap S) before you exit Word.

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