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How to Make a Bar Chart in Word

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Word 2013 and Later

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    Open the Microsoft Word program. You can also double-click an existing Word document to open it in Word.
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    Click the "Blank document" option. Skip this step if you're opening an existing document.
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    Click Insert. This is a tab in the top left corner of Word's interface.
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    Click Chart.
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    Click a chart layout. These are listed on the left side of the Chart menu.
    1. Depending on the information you need to display, your preferred format will vary.
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    Click on a chart style. Stylistic options appear above your chosen chart layout.
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    Click OK. A Microsoft Excel window will pop up beneath the graph image.
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    Add data to your chart. To do so:
    1. Click an Excel cell.
    2. Type in a data point.
    3. Press ↵ Enter.
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    Click the X in the Excel section. This will close the Excel window--your data will be saved in your chart.
Method 2 of 2:

Word 2007 and 2010

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    Open the Microsoft Word 2007 program. You can also double-click an existing Word document to open it in Word.
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    Click Insert. This is a tab in the top left corner of Word's interface.
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    Click Chart.
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    Click a chart layout. These are listed on the left side of the Chart window.
    1. Some types of data will work better with specific layouts than with others.
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    Click on a chart style. Stylistic options appear to the right of your chosen chart layout.[1]
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    Click OK. A new window will open with Microsoft Excel 2007 data.
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    Add data to your chart. To do so:
    1. Click an Excel cell.
    2. Type in a data point.
    3. Press ↵ Enter.
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    Close Excel when you're done. Your chart should immediately change to reflect your data input.
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