# Inserting a Bar Chart

The [Bar Chart](https://help.advizorsolutions.com/v7.2+/charts-and-visual-discovery/charts-overview/bar-chart) can be used to examine categories in a field (such as region or quarter), showing the distribution of count or one or more measures (such as sales and costs). As part of a collection of charts on a page, this can be used for filtering, correlation, and trending across sub-populations.

**Inserting a New Bar Chart**

1. In the Author ribbon, click on the "Add New Chart" button ![](https://1916279106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lf5YcsNySU3Og8Ms9rA%2F-Lf5ZCyAZIyYzxDLDEKS%2F-Lf5Zz9ijihU-bsB2uos%2F70-Add-Chart.png?generation=1558109748893611\&alt=media) (under Pick Charts) and click ![](https://1916279106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lf5YcsNySU3Og8Ms9rA%2F-Lf5ZCyAZIyYzxDLDEKS%2F-Lf5_14R2OUQkyE1-7oV%2FAddBC.png?generation=1558109769673957\&alt=media) **Bar Chart**.
2. If the Data Configuration form is not already showing, click the configuration button ![](https://1916279106-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lf5YcsNySU3Og8Ms9rA%2F-Lf5ZCyAZIyYzxDLDEKS%2F-Lf5ZyNEX50eI7MoXvly%2FInitConfig.png?generation=1558109763542834\&alt=media) to open the Data Configuration window. If the Data Table shown is not the one you want, use the drop-down list to select the right one.
3. Select a **Field** from the drop-down list to show its categories as bars.
4. Optionally, you can select numeric measure fields to **Sum** (you can select one or more fields), **Average** (select one field to be averaged) or **Ratio** (select a **Numerator** and a **Denominator** field). If you select multiple measures to Sum, you can check **Color Clusters By Measure** to distinguish between the measures.

   Optionally, to display the bars horizontally, check the **Display Horizontally** box.
5. Click **OK**. The Bar Chart displays.

**See also:**

* [Bar Chart Toolbar](https://help.advizorsolutions.com/v7.2+/charts-and-visual-discovery/charts-overview/bar-chart/bar-chart-toolbar)
* [Bar Chart](https://help.advizorsolutions.com/v7.2+/charts-and-visual-discovery/charts-overview/bar-chart)
* [Visual Discovery](https://help.advizorsolutions.com/v7.2+/charts-and-visual-discovery/visual-discovery)