Important: You can no longer use sparkline charts in Google Sheets. If you used a sparkline chart in the past, it might display as a line chart. In the future, use a line chart instead. Learn how to change the chart type.
How to format your data
- First row (Optional): In the first row of each column, enter a category name. Entries in the first row show up as labels in the legend.
- Columns: For each column, enter numeric data. You can also add a category name (optional). Each column shows up as a separate line in the chart.
- Rows: Each row represents a different point in the line.
Example
Revenue & expenses
| Month | Expenses | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| January | $100,000 | $120,000 |
| February | $120,000 | $135,000 |
| March | $110,000 | $140,000 |
| April | $120,000 | $145,000 |
| May | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| June | $110,000 | $140,000 |
| July | $95,000 | $125,000 |
| August | $100,000 | $130,000 |
| September | $100,000 | $128,000 |
| October | $120,000 | $147,000 |
| November | $130,000 | $160,000 |
| December | $110,000 | $145,000 |
Customize a sparkline chart
- On your computer, open a spreadsheet in Google Sheets.
- Double-click the chart you want to change.
- At the right, click Customize.
- Choose an option:
- Chart style: Change the background color and font.
- Sparkline: Change label position, fill, or show axis lines or values.
- Chart & axis titles: Edit or format title text.
- Series: Change line color or add min or max values.