A bar chart is useful when you want to do a quick side-by-side comparison of categorical data (e.g., countries, colors, types of software, modes of transport, marital statuses).

Alternatively, you could create a column chart. The procedure is similar to that for a bar graph as explained earlier, however, this time select Insert > Column and then choose the chart type.

Nevertheless, across many different types of trend participants consistently thought sales would be lower when the data were presented as bar charts than line graphs or point graphs.