Run a Sparkline Trend Analysis in Google Sheets

We have all experienced a moment, when taking in complex information, where understanding crystalizes when a visualization is included to help convey the data story. Sometimes this is an artfully created graphic and other times it is a simple bar chart that helps us suddenly grasp the meaning of a data set. Sparklines are simple, tiny charts that offer a quick visualization of a data set within a worksheet cell. Sparklines are an important tool in an analyst’s toolbox to visually analyze data while conducting an exploratory analysis to uncover possible patterns and quickly grasp trends in a data set.

By the end of this course you will understand use cases for inserting sparklines into a spreadsheet and you will be able to confidently create line, bar, column, and win/loss sparkline charts in any spreadsheet software.

Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We’re currently working on providing the same experience in other regions.