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description: A bar chart shows values as horizontal lengths, so this format can be good for comparing distance or time. Use a bar chart when you have a summary report with a single grouping, or you only want to display one grouping.
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# Bar Charts

A bar chart shows values as horizontal lengths, so this format can be good for comparing distance or time. Use a bar chart when you have a summary report with a single grouping, or you only want to display one grouping.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

![Horizontal bar chart icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-analytics-264-0-0-production-enus/295fead5-b71d-4e1c-9886-4af4d53400b6/analytics/images/chart_bar_sml.png)

For example, to see the amount in each sales stage in a report, select Sum of Amount as the X-axis and Stage as the Y-axis. The chart displays one bar for each stage, with the length proportional to the total opportunity amount.

The advantage of the horizontal bar charts is that the chart can be extended vertically to show numerous groupings, though the width is fixed. Depending on chart settings, you can also display Chatter photos.

1. **[Grouped Bar Charts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.chart_bar_grouped.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use a grouped bar chart when you have multiple groupings, and you want to compare values within a secondary grouping, but not the totals.
2. **[Stacked Bar Charts](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.chart_bar_stacked.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use a stacked bar chart when you have multiple groupings and are interested in the proportions between values in each grouping, as well as each grouping's total.
3. **[Bar Charts Stacked to 100%](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.chart_bar_stacked_100.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use a bar chart stacked to 100 percent when you have multiple groupings and are interested in the proportions between values in each grouping, as well as each grouping's total.

#### See Also

- [Data Settings for Dashboard Bar and Column Chart Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_bar_chart_data_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Horizontal bar and vertical column charts are useful for comparing the values of one or more report groupings. Use the Component Data tab to select the groupings and summaries you want your bar or column chart to display.")
- [Formatting Settings for Dashboard Bar Chart Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_bar_chart_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Horizontal bar and vertical column charts are useful for comparing the values of one or more report groupings. Set the scale and sorting to help you make sense of the data you are displaying.")