How to Make a Bar Chart in Word

Word 2013 and Later

1. Open the Microsoft Word program. You can also double-click an existing Word document to open it in Word.

2. Click the "Blank document" option. Skip this step if you're opening an existing document.

3. Click Insert. This is a tab in the top left corner of Word's interface.

4. Click Chart.

5. 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.

6. Click on a chart style. Stylistic options appear above your chosen chart layout.

7. Click OK. A Microsoft Excel window will pop up beneath the graph image.

8. Add data to your chart. To do so:

   1. Click an Excel cell.
   2. Type in a data point.
   3. Press ↵ Enter.

9. Click the X in the Excel section. This will close the Excel window--your data will be saved in your chart.