Google Sheets Chart Mastery

In today’s email:

1. Set Up Your Data – Use filters to organize and sort before creating charts.

2. Create & Customize Charts – Insert bar and pie charts, then tweak colors, labels, and fonts.

3. Share & Optimize – Publish charts as live web links or images and fix sorting issues for accuracy.

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VIDEO WALKTHROUGH

Data Visualization with Charts

Want to turn raw numbers into clear, actionable insights? Google Sheets makes it easy—if you know where to look. Here’s a beginner-friendly breakdown of how to create bar and pie charts in just a few clicks.

Steps to Visualize Data in Google Sheets:

✔️ Filter Your Data First – Use "Create a Filter" to organize large datasets before making charts.
✔️ Insert a Chart – Select your data, click "Insert > Chart," and choose the best chart type.
✔️ Customize Your Chart – Change colors, titles, fonts, and even switch to a 3D view.
✔️ Fix Sorting Issues – Use filter views or duplicate your dataset to keep charts clean.
✔️ Publish & Share – Turn your chart into a live web link or export it as an image.

With just these steps, you can quickly visualize trends and insights without manually sorting through thousands of rows.

📹 Want a full walkthrough? Watch my full video walkthrough where I demo these techniques step by step.

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Do you use Google Sheets for data analysis? Hit reply and let me know!

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