{"id":516005,"date":"2022-11-25T22:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T19:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-add-a-trendline-in-google-sheets\/"},"modified":"2022-11-25T22:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T19:00:24","slug":"how-to-add-a-trendline-in-google-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-trendline-in-google-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Add a Trendline in Google Sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a309f0881579\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a309f0881579\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-trendline-in-google-sheets\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Add_a_Trendline_in_Google_Sheets%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Add a Trendline in Google Sheets&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-trendline-in-google-sheets\/#About_Trendlines_in_Google_Sheets\" >About Trendlines in Google Sheets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-trendline-in-google-sheets\/#Add_a_Trendline_in_Google_Sheets\" >Add a Trendline in Google Sheets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-a-trendline-in-google-sheets\/#Customize_a_Trendline_in_Your_Chart\" >Customize a Trendline in Your Chart<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Add_a_Trendline_in_Google_Sheets%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Add a Trendline in Google Sheets&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-741481 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Google-Sheets-Logo-Lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The Google Sheets logo.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>First, add a chart to your Google sheet. You can then edit the chart&#8212;in the Chart Editor, select the &#8220;Customize&#8221; tab in the sidebar, select &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a>,&#8221; check the &#8220;Trendline&#8221; box, and customize your trendline&#8217;s settings.<\/p>\n<p>If you want a simple visual to help your audience see the direction of the data in your chart, consider a trendline. You can add different types of trendlines in Google Sheets and customize their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earance.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Trendlines_in_Google_Sheets\"><\/span>About Trendlines in Google Sheets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can add a trendline to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/768192\/how-to-make-a-bar-graph-in-google-sheets\/\">bar graph, column chart, line graph, or scatter chart. You can select a specific series for the trendline or apply one to all the series in the chart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Make a Bar Graph in Google Sheets<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are six types of trendlines you can use depending on how you want to display the line:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Linear:<\/strong> Use this for data that mostly follows a straight line.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exponential:<\/strong> Use this for data that increases and decreases in proportion to its value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Polynomial:<\/strong> Use this for data that fluctuates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Logarithmic:<\/strong> Use this for data that increases and decreases quickly and then levels out.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power Series:<\/strong> Use this for data that increases and decreases in proportion to its value at the same rate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moving Average:<\/strong> Use this to help even out unstable data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_Trendline_in_Google_Sheets\"><\/span>Add a Trendline in Google Sheets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Once you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/446699\/how-to-make-a-graph-in-google-sheets\/\">have the chart you want to use and are ready to add the trendline, double-click the chart or click the three dots on the top right and select \u201cEdit Chart\u201d to open the Chart Editor sidebar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837198\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/EditChart-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edit Chart in the chart menu\" width=\"650\" height=\"340\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Go to the Customize tab in the sidebar and expand the Series section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837199\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CustomizeSeries-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Series section on the Customize tab of the Chart Editor\" width=\"318\" height=\"395\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>At the top of the section, use the drop-down box to choose the series you want to use for the trendline. You can choose \u201cApply to All Series\u201d or select a particular one in your chart.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to customize a trendline for each series, simply select one at a time and follow the steps below for each.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837203\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SelectSeries-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a chart Series\" width=\"309\" height=\"187\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll to the bottom of the Series section and check the box for Trendline.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837204\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/CheckboxTrendline-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Trendline box checked\" width=\"318\" height=\"396\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the trendline appear on your chart. From there, use the Type drop-down box directly beneath to select the kind of trendline you want to use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837201\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/SelectType-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Trendline type selection\" width=\"318\" height=\"396\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you select Polynomial, you can pick the degree. If you select Moving Average, you can pick the Average Type and Period.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837206\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PolynomialMovingAverage-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Polynomial and Moving Average trendline types\" width=\"623\" height=\"177\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have your trendline set up, you can customize its appearance.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customize_a_Trendline_in_Your_Chart\"><\/span>Customize a Trendline in Your Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/687888\/how-to-switch-chart-axes-in-google-sheets\/\">With the Chart Editor sidebar open and the Series section expanded on the Customize tab, you\u2019ll see options to customize the trendline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Switch Chart Axes in Google Sheets<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can select a Line Color using the palette drop-down box. This is handy if you want the trendline to stand out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837209\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LineColor-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Line color palette for a trendline\" width=\"650\" height=\"372\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you can adjust the Line Opacity using the drop-down box. Pick from zero to 100% to make the line more or less bold.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837210\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LineOpacity-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Opacity options for a trendline\" width=\"650\" height=\"439\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can then pick the Line Thickness using the drop-down box. Select one, two, four, or eight pixels for the width of the line.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837208\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LineThickness-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Line Thickness options for a trendline\" width=\"650\" height=\"283\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can add a label for your trendline to the chart legend if you like. Select the type in the Label drop-down box. If you choose \u201cCustom,\u201d enter the text for the label in the next box.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837212\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/LabelCustom-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Custom label for a trendline\" width=\"650\" height=\"324\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also choose \u201cUse Equation\u201d to display the trendline type\u2019s equation as the label and optionally display the R squared for how closely the trendline fits the chart data.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-837211\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ShowRSquared-GoogleSheetsTrendline.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Show R squared box checked for a trendline\" width=\"650\" height=\"324\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you finish adding and customizing your trendline, use the \u201cX\u201d on the top right of the Chart Editor sidebar to close it.<\/p>\n<p>If you want an added visual to help your viewers capture the direction of your data, a trendline in Google Sheets is the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>For more, check out how to save or publish a chart or learn how to\u00a0make a table using a chart in Google Sheets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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