A bar chart is a diagram that uses rows of horizontal or vertical bars to show information. The title tells you what the bar chart is about. The vertical and horizontal lines are called axes.

Each candlestick represents a specific period and is made of three (3) components: Investopedia / Julie Bang Similar to bar charts, candlestick charts comprise four price points: open, high, low, and ...

Click Border and select Solid Line. Then choose a color for the border of the no-filled bar. Close the Format Data Series pane. Click the chart plot area and then click the Design chart tab.

A line graph shows how data changes over time. For example, how the volume of traffic changes over a day so you can see the busiest times. A bar chart is best for comparing groups of data.