How to Create a Clustered Column Chart

This article describes how to create a clustered column visualization from an existing table like this:

To a visualization like this:

Requirements

At least one of the following:

Two variables or variable sets
A table with at least two columns and at least one row

Method 1- via the visualization menu

Select Visualization > Column > Column.
Click on the page to place the visualization.
Under Data > Data Source > Data select the table that you want to base the chart on. Alternatively, you can drag a variable or variable set into or select one from Data > Data Source > Variables and select/drag the second variable into Data > Data Source > Groups.
OPTIONAL: Under the Chart tab, you can make further modifications to the appearance.
Click Calculate and/or ensure that Automatic is checked.

Method 2- use an existing table

Select the table and from the object inspector, go to Visualization > Column > Column.
OPTIONAL: Under the Chart tab, you can make further modifications to the appearance.
Click Calculate and/or ensure that Automatic is checked.

Note

Important information about editing captions:

Visualization caption edits may not be retained when a visualization with a nested table is switched back to table. Normally, this only occurs when you double-click the caption and edit the text directly. As a workaround, we recommend using Properties > CAPTION > Edit caption to edit your captions.

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