How do I change the width of bars/columns in a bar chart or column graph using numbers?

I have made a graph from a table but the bars/columns are very wide. I would like my bars/columns to be narrower and, ideally, to have the name of the data series vertically within the column or horizontally within the bar, but cannot work out how to achieve this. Hope someone can help.

Thanks.

iPad Pro, 18

Posted on Jul 14, 2025 4:08 AM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2025 7:14 AM

Bar width:

Select the chart

Paintbrush icon

Style

General

Gaps between columns


Vertical labels (on X axis, not within the bar):

Select the chart

Paintbrush icon

Style

Labels

Category X Labels->Category Labels

Label Angle

Set to Left Vertical (or Right Vertical)


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