When defining a chart, you can select the type to be displayed. Each has a different appearance and characteristics, which determine your selections and input (refer to the Summary at the end of the chart type list).
•Area Chart displays a series of points connected by straight lines and with the area between the line and the chart’s base filled.
•Area Stacked Chart has different values stacked on top of each other rather than being overlaid.
•Bar Chart displays a series of values as vertical bars.
•Horizontal Bar Chart shows a series of values as horizontal bars.
•Stacked Bar Chart shows two or more series of values as vertical bars with the different values stacked on one another. Each bar shows the total value for a category while each part of the bar represents a portion of the whole.
•Stacked Horizontal Bar Chart shows two or more series of values as horizontal bars with the different values stacked on one another. Each bar shows the total value for a category while each part of the bar represents a portion of the whole.
•Bubble allows a comparison of three sets of values, the first two being plotted on the X and Y axes while the third determines the size of each bubble.
•Line Chart displays a series of points connected by straight lines and can show trends in data over a period.
•Pie Chart is a circular chart that is broken into segments, each representing a category as a proportion of the whole amount, possibly in 3D format.
•Donut Chart is similar to a pie chart in that it is a circular chart that is broken into segments, each representing a category as a proportion of the whole amount, possibly in 3D format.
•Semi-Circle Donut Chart is a donut chart that is cut in half so it takes less space, has different size proportions and so may fit in better with other widgets on a dashboard. It is a semi-circular chart that is broken into segments, each representing a category as a proportion of the whole amount, possibly in 3D format.
•Spider Chart has an axis for each category of data, with values plotted as points on each axis and connected by straight lines to create a polygon for each value series.
•Radar Chart is similar to a spider chart in that it has an axis for each category of data, with values plotted as points on each axis and connected by straight lines to create a polygon for each value series but each polygon is then filled in.
A summary of the features for each chart type is as follows:
