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By |Published On: August 6, 2021 at 11:59 am PDT|Last Updated: January 27, 2022 at 3:46 pm PST|

Comparative Group Bar

If you are a registered user, you can click on the Edit Graph button to open the TechGraph Editor showing the data and settings of this sample chart. You can review and edit the data and settings to learn about the features and capabilities of the application. Shown below are the steps in the Data Table and in the Edit Chart used to create this chart.      

Data Table
  • Graph Type is Bar.
  • X Data Type is Label. Labels for the X Axis are entered in X Data column. A dummy row (a micro space character ‘|’) is inserted to create a gap between group of bars.
  • Graph A contains data for the first group of bars, Graph B contains the second group data, Graph C contains the third group data, and Graph D contains the fourth group data.
  • In order to assign a different color for each group of bars, Group A (different from Graph A) data is placed below Control, Group B data is placed below Group A, and Group C data is placed below Group B.
Edit Chart      

    Settings 

  • Click on Legend for Graph A. Enter “Control” in Legend for Graph A. Repeat this step for B, C, and D.
  • Click on Graph Style to set the Color and Pattern for Graph A. Repeat this step for Graph B, C, and D.
  • Check Stack Data.
  • Click on Bar Format. Select “Histogram” from Format list. Enter “90” in Width to create a small gap between bars.

     Y Axis

  • Enter values in Minimum, Maximum and Major Div to set the Y axis scale and divisions. Leave these values empty for automatic scaling.

     Edit Chart Toolbar Options

  •  Print Chart prints your chart.
  •  Download Image downloads your chart as an SVG(Scalable Vector Graphics) file or image file(PNG, JPEG, TIF, PDF).
  •  Drawing Objects customize your chart with labels, lines, arrows, circles, images, and logos.
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