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Scatter charts in Google Slides
Make a scatter chart in Google Slides to show correlation between two variables — clean axes, on-brand colours, editable on the slide. No native option exists.
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What is a scatter chart?
A scatter chart plots two numeric variables against each other, point by point, to show whether — and how — they're related. It's the standard way to check a correlation, a price/volume relationship, or an outlier in a dataset. Google Slides has no scatter chart at all: Insert → Chart offers bar, column, line and pie, nothing that plots two variables against each other.
When to use it
- Checking whether two variables move together — price and volume, spend and output, size and margin.
- Spotting outliers that don't fit the pattern.
- Any 'is there a relationship here' question a table can't answer at a glance.
How to make a scatter chart in Google Slides
- No scatter chart in native SlidesInsert → Chart has bar, column, line and pie — nothing that plots one numeric series against another.
- Insert a ChartKit scatter chartPick Scatter from the chart menu; each series plots as points on X and Y axes, with a clean legend attached.
- Enter your pairs and style itType X and Y values in the grid, apply your palette, and edit the chart directly on the slide as the data changes.
Common questions
Can you make a scatter chart in Google Slides?
Not with the built-in tool — it only offers bar, column, line and pie. ChartKit adds a native scatter chart you insert and edit directly on the slide.
What's a scatter chart used for?
Showing whether two numeric variables are related — price vs. volume, spend vs. output — and spotting the points that don't fit the pattern.
Related chart types
The way to create charts in Google Slides
ChartKit adds consulting-grade charts directly inside Google Slides, editable on the slide and on your brand. Free to install.