Charts in Google Sheets are really useful when you want to visualize data sets with context and descriptions along with them. But if you just want a quick look at data trends, you might want to take a look at the Sparkline function.

The Sparkline function creates a miniature chart inside a single Google Sheets cell. You’ve been able to use the Sparkline function for a long time now, but Google recently added two new types of sparklines – columns and winloss.

This video takes a quick look at how to set up the Sparkline function and some customization options available to you.

Click here to watch this video on YouTube.