How to Add and Customize a Trendline on a Chart in Google Sheets
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How to Add a Trendlline in Google Sheets
The purpose of a trendline is to highlight the patterns in data. They are useful parts of certaincharts on Google Sheets.So, you must first insert a chart inGoogle Sheetsto insert a trendline. We show you the steps below.
Adding the Chart
Step 1:Open Google Sheets in your preferred web browser.
Step 2:Create a new workbook and enter your dataset for the chart or open an existing workbook with the dataset.
Step 3:Select the cells you would like to include in your chart.
Step 4:Click theInsertmenu at the top and selectChartfrom the context menu. This will launch a Chart editor on the right of your spreadsheet.
Step 5:Click the drop-down beneath the Chart type on the chart editor.
Step 6:Select your preferred chart type from the chart editor. You can add trendlines to a bar, line, column, or scatter chart.
Adding the Trendline
After you insert your preferred chart type into Google Sheets, here’s how you can add a trendline to it:
Step 1:Double-click the chart you want to add the trendline to. This will launch the Chart editor on the right side of your spreadsheet.
Step 2:At the top of the chart editor, click theCustomizetab.
Step 3:Select theSeriesdrop-drown.
Step 4:Tick the box besideTrendline. You will see a line appear in your chart.
Now, you should see the trendline appear on your chart.
How to Customize a Trendline in Google Sheets
After adding the trendline to your chart, you can make changes to its appearance to customize how it appears in Google Sheets. Here’s how to do so:
Step 1:Under the Trendline box, you will seeType. Click the drop-down beneath Type to choose your trendline’s form from the following options:
Step 2: Click the drop-down beneath theLine colorto choose a trendline color from the palette.
Step 3:Click the drop-down beneathLine opacityto customize the trendline’s visibility on the chart. You can choose from options between0%and100%opacity.
Step 4:Click the drop-down beneathLine thicknessto customize the thickness of the trendline. You can choose from1px,2px,4px, or8px.
Step 5:Click the Label drop-down to add a label to your trendline. You can choose between aCustomlabel or anEquationlabel.
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Last updated on 08 July, 2024
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