Horizontal Bar Chart Maker
Create professional horizontal bar charts easily with our free online tool. Perfect for comparing categories with long labels, ranking data, or displaying survey results.
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How to Create a Horizontal Bar Chart
- Enter your data directly into the table or upload a CSV file with categories and their corresponding values
- Use the "Category column" control to select which column contains your category names (e.g., products, departments, regions)
- Select one or more numeric columns using the "Value columns" control to plot as horizontal bars
- Customize bar colors and labels to ensure readability, especially important for categories with long names
- Add a descriptive chart title and configure axis labels to clearly identify what each axis represents
- Adjust bar spacing and width for optimal visual presentation, then review and export your horizontal bar chart
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