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How to add labels above bars in barcharts

This tutorial demonstrates how to move the labels in your barchart from the left to the top of the bars.

applicationUI.publishedAt 6 maggio 2026
1. Go to Chart Editor

Starting from a barchart with labels at the left, go to the Chart Editor.

Go to Chart Editor
Go to Chart Editor
2. Click "Label axis"

Click "Label axis".

Click 'Label axis'
Click 'Label axis'
3. Expand Advanced Options

Expand the Advanced Options.

Expand Advanced Options
Expand Advanced Options
4. Activate "Labels above bars"

Activate "Labels above bars".

Activate 'Labels above bars'
Activate 'Labels above bars'
5. Optional: Customize padding

If you want there to be more padding between the label and the bar, click the "A".

Optional: Customize padding
Optional: Customize padding
6. Customize padding

If you want to add padding at the bottom only, click the padlock to unlock it.

Customize padding
Customize padding
7. Customize padding

Type in the padding you want around your label

Customize padding
Customize padding
8. Save changes

Don't forget to save your changes.

Save changes
Save changes

You have successfully moved the labels in your barchart above the bars