Charting Basics
Charting Basics
Column and bar charts compare values in a single Participant Units Sold
category. For example, you can compare the number
Andy 11
of products sold by each salesperson.
Chloe 15
Daniel 9
Grace 14
Sophia 21
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Chloe 15
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14
11 Daniel 9
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9
Grace 14
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Sophia 21
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Fundraiser Results by Salesperson
Pie and doughnut charts compare values from a Participant Units Sold
single category. For example, you can compare the
Andy 11
number of products sold by each salesperson. Values
are shown as a percentage of the whole. To highlight a Chloe 15
Sophia 21
Pie Chart
Andy
16%
Sophia
16% 30%
30%
20%
13%
Grace
20% Daniel
13%
Andy Chloe Daniel Grace Sophia
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Radar Chart
Radar charts compare variables for one or more Nutty
series. Similarities are shown with overlapping areas, 20
while di erences stand out. For example, Co ee 1
and Co ee 2 have similar fruity avour notes, and 15
Co ee 3 is the spiciest.
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Radar charts work best for smaller sets of data.
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Co ee Flavour Notes
Co ee 1 Co ee 2 Co ee 3
Nutty 7 18 14
Roasted 3 10 17
Spicy 10 12 19
Fruity 20 17 8
Co ee 1 Co ee 2 Co ee 3
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Interactive Chart
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Interactive charts let you explore and present data
in stages, to emphasise relationships between values
or groups of data. Drag the slider to see di erent
data sets. 150
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Monthly Sales by Region
April May June July
Region 1 75 50 100 85
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Region 2 150 100 150 100 Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4
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Comparison of Units Sold by Year
Column, stacked column and area charts compare Description 2018 2019 2020
data from multiple categories. For example, you can
Product 1 25 50 25
compare the annual sales of three products. The x-axis
shows years and the y-axis shows quantities. Product 2 50 100 150
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Average Rainfall
Two-axis charts allow you to compare series of data Avg. Rain Fall (mm) Avg. Temperature (°C)
that share x-axis values but have di erent values on
Jan 76,45 14
their y-axis. Two-axis charts combine two di erent
charts into one. Feb 81,78 17
Mar 64,51 19
Common examples of two-axis charts compare rainfall Apr 29,97 20
and temperature, stock closing price and volume
May 12,95 23
change over time, revenue and year-on-year growth,
and blood pressure and weight over time. Jun 2,54 26
Jul 0,50 28
Aug 0,50 28
Sep 4,57 27
Oct 20,32 23
Nov 42,67 18
Dec 66,29 14
2-Axis Chart
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Avg. Rain Fall (mm) Avg. Temperature (°C)
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Average Speed vs. Miles Per Gallon
Scatter charts show the correlation between pairs of Average Speed Miles Per Gallon
values in a series of data.
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43 18
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Scatter Chart
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Miles Per Gallon
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0 18 35 53 70
Average Speed
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Total Sales by Salespeople and Units Sold
Bubble charts show correlations between three points of Salespeople Units Sold Total Sales
data in a series: x values, y values and sizes.
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For example, bubble charts can be used to illustrate how 14 378 L 5.352.858
13 286 L 3.897.894
5 190 L 4.686.350
7 133 L 1.844.843
12 384 L 11.382.528
Bubble Chart
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Units Sold
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Salespeople
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