Specifying the Size of Bars in Bar Charts

Intro

You can format the size of bars in bar charts using various options in Chart Properties, including the following:

• Changing the percentage of space taken up by each bar

• Specifying how bars appear in charts with only one bar

Changing bar width or height percentage

In a bar chart, each bar takes up a set amount of space. By default, a bar takes up about 90% of its given space. By changing the Width Percentage or Height Percentage for a vertical or horizontal bar chart, respectively, you can change the percentage of space taken up by each bar. Possible values range from 0 (at which bars appear as lines) to 100 (at which bars touch other bars).

The following example shows a vertical bar chart with a Width Percentage of 20.

The following example shows the same chart with a Width Percentage of 100.

To change the percentage of space taken up by bars in a chart,

1. Open the Analyzer for the chart you want to edit.

2. In Chart Properties, click Bar Settings.

3. Enter the desired percentage value in the Width Percentage field (for a chart with vertical bars) or Height Percentage field (for a chart with horizontal bars).