Chart elements

Each chart consists of more elements that determine its appearance. This is, first of all, the way data are shown within a group (Data Series) or a single series (Data Point). Depending on the type of data, different charts are being used: Column, Bar, Line, Surface, Pie … Accordingly, the elements of such charts are: title, legend, axes, background … By adding or removing elements we ‘re getting the more effective report.

Data series within a chart

Charts can be based on one or more data sets. More series are used when we want to show business results by quarter or over a few years. When making such charts, it is important to pay attention to the subtype as it determines their appearance. That is, we should choose whether to make a Stacked or Clustered chart. Also, during work with such charts, users may need to add, edit or delete series of data…