Excel sparklines

Updated: 10/04/2017 by Computer Hope

In Microsoft Excel, Excel sparklines are mini charts within a single cell. There are three types of sparklines that can be created in Excel.

  • Column
  • Line
  • Win/Loss

The Column and Line sparklines are the two most common types used. In the picture below, a Column sparkline (cell H2) and a Line sparkline (H3) are shown.

Column and Line sparklines in Microsoft Excel

Sparklines are useful for displaying small amounts of data in a graphical format, like daily sales for a week or stock prices by quarter for a year.

How to create an Excel sparkline

A sparkline can be added to an Excel spreadsheet by following the steps below.

  1. Click the Insert tab.
  2. In the Sparklines section, click the type of sparkline you want to add.

Insert sparkline in a Microsoft Excel worksheet

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