In Google Sheets Organizational Chart, there is a way to enhance your chart by adding tooltips. These tooltips are additional notes that can be displayed when you hover over a box or node on the chart. In this article, I will guide you through the process of adding tooltips to your org chart in Google Sheets.
Why Tooltips are Useful in Org Charts?
By adding tooltips to your org charts, you can easily visualize employee names and hierarchy in a single chart. Not only that, but you can also use tooltips to provide additional information about the employees, such as their joining date, address, and more. This allows you to create a comprehensive organizational chart that is both informative and visually appealing.
Prepare Data to Add Tooltips to Org Chart in Google Sheets
Before we dive into adding tooltips, it’s important to format your chart data correctly. If you’re unsure about how to format your data for org charts in Google Sheets, you can refer to my tutorial on How to Format Data to Make Charts in Google Sheets.
In the case of adding tooltips, your data should have three columns:
- The first column should contain unique employee names or IDs.
- The second column should specify the hierarchical relationship, indicating whom each employee reports to.
- Finally, the third column is where you can include the notes that will appear as tooltips.
Here’s an example of how the data should be formatted:
Once you have prepared your data following these guidelines, adding tooltips to your organizational chart becomes a breeze!
Steps to Add Tooltips to Organizational Chart
Now that your data is formatted correctly, follow these simple steps to add tooltips to your org chart:
- Select the range A2:C15 (adjust according to your data range).
- Click on the Insert menu and choose Chart.
- Select the Organizational Chart option. Voila! Your org chart with tooltips is now ready to use!
Please note that Google Sheets doesn’t provide extensive customization options for org charts, such as changing the background color, font color, or size. However, the default settings should suffice for most cases.
To get a feel for how this works, I have prepared an example spreadsheet (ORG) that you can explore and experiment with.
Adding tooltips to your org chart in Google Sheets is a simple yet effective way to enhance your visualization and provide additional information about your employees. Give it a try and see how it elevates your organizational charts to the next level!
Remember, for more tips and tricks on Google Sheets, you can always visit Crawlan.com. Happy charting!
