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How to build a progress bar in a cell in Excel and Google Sheets
Excel & Google Sheets
=REPT("█", INT(B2*10)) & REPT(" ", 10 - INT(B2*10))✓
Verified example
Computed by a real spreadsheet engine on the sample data below.
| Progress | Percentage |
| Project A | 0.45 |
| Project B | 0.85 |
| Project C | 0.2 |
=REPT("█", INT(B2*10)) & REPT(" ", 10 - INT(B2*10))→████
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Step by step
- 1Enter your progress percentage in cell B2 (as a decimal, e.g., 0.75 for 75%).
- 2In another cell, use the formula provided to generate the progress bar.
- 3Adjust the length of the progress bar by changing the multiplier in the formula.
Tips
- Ensure the cell containing the formula is wide enough to display the full progress bar.
- For more precision, increase the multiplier in the formula to make the bar longer.
- This method works best with percentages between 0 and 1.
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Frequently asked
Can I change the characters used in the progress bar?
Yes, replace "█" and " " with any other characters you prefer.
What if my progress data is in a different format?
Convert your data to a decimal format (e.g., 75% becomes 0.75) before using the formula.
Is there a way to color the progress bar?
Excel does not support colored text in cells via formulas, but Google Sheets allows conditional formatting to achieve this effect.