For example, Column charts illustrate how data changes over time, but they’re also the best design to show comparisons among items. Bar charts are, essentially, just horizontal Column charts and ...

In the example, you would select cells "A1" through "E4." Click the "Insert" tab, then "Column" from the Charts group and "Cluster Column" from the drop-down menu.

For example, one data series in a line chart can represent actual profit and the second data series in a column chart can represent projected profits over time.