I’m working on building a radar chart in Google Sheets and I’m having trouble figuring out how to include text labels on each axis. I want to create something similar to a spider web chart where each spoke has a descriptive label that explains what that particular axis represents.
I’ve managed to create the basic radar chart structure, but the axes appear without any identifying text. This makes it really hard to understand what each dimension of the chart is measuring. I’ve looked through the chart editor options but can’t seem to find where to add these labels.
Has anyone successfully added custom text labels to the axes of a radar chart in Google Sheets? What’s the proper way to set this up so that each axis shows meaningful labels instead of just being blank lines?
Had this exact issue last month building performance dashboards. Your data structure’s the problem - you need proper row and column headers. Put your axis labels in the leftmost column, then add data series as columns with headers in the first row. Select the whole range (headers included) when making the radar chart and Sheets will grab those row headers as axis labels automatically. Watch out for empty cells in your label column though - they’ll create blank axes. Make sure every data row has a label in column A.
Your data setup is crucial for including axis labels. Make sure to place your axis labels in the first column and your data series in the subsequent columns. Google Sheets will automatically recognize those labels when creating the radar chart. I’ve encountered a similar issue before, and restructuring my data layout resolved it. If the axes remain blank, consider deleting the chart and recreating it, as sometimes changes do not appear immediately.
make sure to include your labels in the first row before you insert the chart. if u select all the data with headers, it should show up. if it still doesnt, try clickin away from the editor and back again to refresh. hope that helps!
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