What is the first step to create a stacked column chart in Google Sheets?

• A. Select the cells containing the data you want to chart, then use the chart editor to choose "Stacked"
• B. Click Insert, then Chart, then select "Stacked"
• C. Enter your data in a table and save
• D. Create a pivot table before charting

Answer: (A)

To create a stacked column chart in Google Sheets, you start by selecting the data you want to visualize. With the data highlighted, open the chart editor and choose the stacked column chart type. This flow ensures Sheets knows which data to include and how to stack the different series in each category.

Other steps skip selecting the data first or add extra steps that aren’t needed for a basic chart (like creating a pivot table). Simply entering data or saving a table doesn’t produce a chart on its own, and inserting a chart without selecting data can lead to an incomplete chart.