Sparkline Tools -> Design->Type -> Column Exam 77-882: Microsoft Excel 2010 Core 6. Presenting Data Visually 6.4. Apply Sparklines: Format a Sparkline Sparkline: Change Type There are three types of Sparklines: Line, Column, Win/Loss. You can change the Type with the Sparkline Ribbon if you wish.   Before You Begin: Click once on the Sparkline so that it is selected. The Sparkline Tools should be available.   3. Try This: Change the Type Go to Sparkline Tools -> Design. Go to Type->Column.     What Do You See? The Sparkline is a very tiny chart. The Column type may be easier to see the trends compared to the Line type, depending on the data. Keep going...