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# Horizontal bar chart

> Use horizontal bar charts when grouping by values with long labels or many possible values.

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Horizontal bar charts are just bar charts, except the columns are placed on the chart horizontally instead of vertically.

Horizontal bar charts are useful when:

* you're trying to group a number by something with a lot of possible values.
* your groups have really long label names.

You can see more details about horizontal bar chart configurations [here](/guides/configure-charts).