Creating Progress Bars in Google Sheets

Creating progress bars in Google Sheets can be easily achieved using the sparkline function, which allows you to generate mini charts within cells. By utilizing the sparkline function, you can create compact and visually appealing progress bars that dynamically reflect the progress of tasks or goals.

To begin, select the cell where you want the progress bar to appear. Then, use the sparkline function to create a line chart that represents the progress.

The formula for the sparkline function typically includes the range of data you want to visualize, along with additional parameters to customize the appearance of the sparkline.

In the case of progress bars, you can specify a "bar" chart type and set the "color1" parameter to indicate the desired color for the progress bar.

Once you enter the formula, the sparkline progress bar will appear in the selected cell, updating dynamically as you modify the progress values or total values.

You can copy and paste sparkline progress bars to easily replicate the progress bar to other cells by copying and pasting the formula. Google Sheets will automatically adjust the cell references within the formula, allowing you to quickly generate progress bars for multiple data points.

This allows for easy tracking and visualization of progress, making it a handy tool for managing tasks or monitoring data in Google Sheets.

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[nikamikano]

Thank you! It was very useful. The formula has changed since this video and it is now: The bar is full for 100% then

[Benderboy]

When using the code =SPARKLINE(E5, {"charttype", "bar";"max", 100%;"color1", "green";"empty", "zero"})
What does the ;"empty", "zero" achieve? I tried it without and it still shows progress bar that looks accurate

[zeimmfp]

very much appreciated! much helped me!!

[sachin]

When I tried this, even though I typed in "green", it's showing an orange bar. Any idea how to correct this? Also, when the progress % is at -100%, meaning that there is no progress, the bar is shown as a full bar. Im trying it for a "order vs achievement" sheet. Thank you in advance.

[addythebattydaddy.x]

Is there a way I can create a progress bar like this if I want to use data from a drop down list? I have a drop down list of percentages in 5% increments to track my reading progress

[jakehanson]

is there a way to also get the progress bar to show the "%" behind it?

[thegrandzeno]

Is it possible that progress bar just like in your thumbnail?

[hugorenewingartz]

Thank you so much for the tutorial, it was very helpful :)
Quick question, is there a way to add color to different percentages? For example from 1 to 25% it shows a red bar, while 26% to 50% shows an orange one and so on?
It would look very cool if I could add that up.

[rafaeln.castrom.]

Is there a way for the percentage to be displayed within the cell itself?
That is, the progress bar AND percentage can be seen inside the cell

I know that in EXCEL it can be done with CONDITIONAL FORMAT, but here in Google Sheets I don't know how to do it

good video.!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯