Bar and Line Chart in Tableau

In this article we will discuss how to create bar, stacked bar, side-by-side and line charts in Tableau with examples.

Introduction

In this article, we will discuss Bar and Line Chart in Tableau.

Tableau is a data visualization tool that allows drawing different charts and graphs using Show me with just simple features drag and drop.

Tableau Show Me has 24 different charts.

This article will discuss only two of them, Bar and Line chart in Tableau, in detail.

Table of Content

• Bar Chart
  • Stacked Bar Chart
  • Side-By-Side Bar Chart
• Line Chart

Bar Chart

• Represent data in rectangular bar
• Used to compare data across categories, highlight trends, differences, and outliers
• More effective when data can be split into multiple categories

Let’s understand how to create a bar chart through an example.

Steps To Create a Bar Chart

• Connect a file (here, we will use sample superstore data)
• Drop the Category in the column shelf
• Drop the Quantity on the row shelf
• By default, it creates a Bar Chart

Stacked Bar Chart

Used to show the categories that are stratified into sub-categories

Steps To Create a Stacked Bar Chart

• Connect a file (here, we will use sample superstore data)
• Drop the Category in the column shelf
• Drop the Quantity on the row shelf
• Drag the Region into color

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Side-By-Side Bar Chart

It is similar to a stacked bar chart, with the only difference is the bars are aligned side-by-side.

Steps to create Side-By-Side Bar Charts

• Connect a file (here, we will use sample superstore data)
• Drop the Category in the column shelf
• Drop the Quantity on the row shelf
• Drag the Region in the column shelf

Line Chart

• Line chart connects individual numeric data points
• Use to compare data over different periods
• A straightforward way to visualize change in one value relative to another

Let’s understand how to create a Line chart through an example.

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Steps to create Line Charts

• Connect a file (here, we will use sample superstore data)
• Drop the Order Date in the column shelf
• Drop the Sales on the row shelf
• By default, it creates a line chart

Conclusion

In this article we have discussed how to create bar, stacked bar, side-by-side and line charts in Tableau with examples.

Hope this article will help you in your data analyst journey.

This article is a part of a complete tutorial of Tableau, focusing on Tableau certified data analysts and tableau desktop specialists. 

Through a series of articles, we will cover all the topics in-depth with examples.

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