{"id":9063,"date":"2018-02-23T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=9063"},"modified":"2025-02-27T19:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T14:22:06","slug":"tableau-bar-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-bar-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"Bar Chart in Tableau &#8211; The Art of Portraying Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1340,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.tableau.com&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251011220932\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.tableau.com\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-09 04:56:29&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-12 05:54:33&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:403},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-15 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So without delay, let&#8217;s start the journey!!!<\/p>\n<h3>What is Bar Chart in Tableau?<\/h3>\n<p>A bar chart or graph is used to represent category wise data of a dataset. The length of the bars is proportional to the value that each category represents. This gives instant insight into the data pictorially. In Tableau, we can create several variants like a simple vertical bar graph (also known as a line graph), segmented bar graph, stacked bar graph and side by side bar chart. In the next section, we will learn how to represent our data in a bar chart using color schemes and other options.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Previously, we learned about the creation of a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-bump-chart\/\">Bump Chart in Tableau<\/a> to compare the two-dimension values of their data.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s learn the steps for the creation of a bar chart in tableau.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Create a Bar Chart in Tableau?<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the steps given below to create bar charts in your Tableau software:<\/p>\n<h4>1. Vertical Bar Chart<\/h4>\n<p>Open a new worksheet in your Tableau Desktop with your data set loaded. We are using a dataset of electronic store sales. From our list of dimensions, we add <strong>Order Date<\/strong> to the <strong>Columns<\/strong> section.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72917 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1.png\" alt=\"add dimension to bar chart in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-column-3-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then, we add a measure <strong>Sales<\/strong> into the <strong>Rows<\/strong> section.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72918 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1.png\" alt=\"measure row in tableau bar chart\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-measure-row-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This creates a normal bar graph showing total sales for each year.<\/p>\n<p>We can add one more detail into this bar chart by dragging and dropping a<strong> Region<\/strong> field into the <strong>Color<\/strong> card present in the <strong>Marks<\/strong> section.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72919 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1.png\" alt=\"add dimension color - bar chart in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-dimension-color-3-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This divides each bar (representing a year) into four colored sections which represent sales in four regions; <em>Central, East, South,<\/em> and <em>West.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The sales detail for each section is visible when we hover the cursor over any colored section on a bar.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72920 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1.png\" alt=\"vertical bar chart in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/vertical-bar-chart-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Grab the opportunity to represent the accumulated sales data through the <a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-area-chart\/\">Tableau Area Chart<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4>2. Segmented Bar Chart<\/h4>\n<p>We can also create a segmented bar chart in Tableau. For this, we just need to add one more dimension to the Rows section. Like we have added the Segment field into the Rows section along with the SUM(Sales) measure.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72921 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1.png\" alt=\"bar chart in tableau segments\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-segments-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This divides the bar chart into three segments; Consumer, Corporate and Home Office. There are three different bar graphs for each segment shown individually in one space.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1.png\" alt=\"segmented bar chart in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/segmented-bar-chart-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tableau.com\/\">Tableau<\/a> offers a lot of other formatting options such as adding reference lines. To add a reference line, we go to <strong>Analytics<\/strong> pane and select, for instance, the<strong> Average line<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72923 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1.png\" alt=\"analytics pane in tableau bar chart\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/analytics-pane-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As soon as we select this option, we get to select a reference line type from three options. We select <strong>Pane<\/strong> style.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72924 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1.png\" alt=\"reference line in tableau bar chart\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/add-reference-line-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This adds a reference line showing the average sales for each set of bar graphs in the segments.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72925 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1.png\" alt=\"average line of bar chart in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/average-line-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We can also format the bar graph and the fields used in it by right-clicking on a field and selecting <strong>Format&#8230;<\/strong> option from the list.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1.png\" alt=\"bar chart in tableau option\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/select-option-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A <em>Format Pane<\/em> will open on the left from where you can format the axis, values, background, fonts, pane, etc., as per your requirements.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-72927 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1.png\" alt=\"bar chart in tableau - format pane\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/format-pane-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you have any doubts or confusion in the Tableau Bar Chart article till now, mention in the comment section.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>3. Stacked Bar Chart<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1.png\" alt=\"stacked bar chart in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/Stacked-bar-chart-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p>We can also create a <a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/tableau-stacked-bar-chart\/\"><em><strong>stacked bar chart<\/strong><\/em><\/a> where a single bar is divided into different sections that are stacked one upon the other. The size of each stacked section depends on the value that the section is representing. Also, each section in a stack is assigned a unique color.<\/p>\n<h4>4. Side-by-Side Bar Chart<\/h4>\n<p>Another way of showing multiple values corresponding to a single dimension is by creating a side-by-side bar chart. In a side by side chart, all the values corresponding to a dimension are placed side by side instead of getting stacked upon one another.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see in the screenshot below, there are separate bars showing total sales for each brand for each year in separate sections. That is, we have a set of bars for the year 2016, another for 2017, 2018 and 2019. Such bar charts provide information and insight in great detail for analysis.<a href=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1.png\" alt=\"side-by-side bar chart in tableau\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/11\/side-by-side-bar-chart-2-1-520x279.png 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>So this was all about the bar chart and its variants in Tableau. We learned how to create a simple vertical bar chart, segmented bar chart, stacked bar chart, and adjacent or side by side bar chart.<\/p>\n<p>Hope this article was helpful to you. 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