We now show a bar graph plotted with the data from the labels of Figure 3. Notice that the sales growth now appears to be fairly linear, while Figure 3 suggests rapid growth in recent years.

Graphs that are not drawn to scale mislead the reader. This post shows another example of a graph where the visual representation of the numbers is not proportional to the numbers themselves.

From the bar graph above, the main points are: Each bar has its own label on the horizontal axis There is a scale on the vertical axis The bars are of equal width ...

From the bar graph above, the main points are: Each bar has its own label on the horizontal axis There is a scale on the vertical axis The bars are of equal width ...

Click the first option under "Line" and click "OK." The second side scale is added and the Series2 data is converted into a line graph, which is superimposed onto the original bar graph.