Non-Stacked Column Charts

Non-Stacked Column Charts are one of the most commonly used chart typed. In Non-Stacked Column Charts individual categories are represented by separate vertical columns placed side-by-side to allow for direct comparison of their exact values.

When to Use a Non-Stacked Column Chart

• If the number of categories you are comparing is relatively small (~5-7)
• To show value changes over a period of time for a single category (e.g. projects completed each month).
• When you need to easily see which category has the highest or lowest value

When to Avoid Using a Non-Stacked Column Chart

• If you want to show how different components contribute to a total value within each category, a Stacked Column Chart is more suitable.
• If you are comparing a large number of categories (7+)

Example Use Cases for Non-Stacked Column Charts

1. Comparing the number of projects a team has completed in each Quarter
2. Comparing sales numbers of various product lines

Set-up Instructions

Below are the chart settings used to create the example Bubble chart shown above. 

1. Select which fields to include in the chart: 

2. Under the "Format" tab, select the fields to use on the x and y axes. In this example, Units Sold is on the y-axis and has been sorted in descending order to show the columns from largest on the left to smallest on the right (see red box below): 

3. Under the "Customize" tab, you can enter a title for your chart and edit the labels of your x and y axes if needed (not applicable in this example): 

4. If you want to change the colors of your chart, you can do so by navigating to the chart view, then clicking on the View Menu and selecting "Change Colors":

Related articles: 
Charts Overview
Stacked Column Charts
Non-Stacked Bar Charts