Choosing a Chart Type and Configuration
To choose a chart type, consider what you want the chart
to illustrate. Different chart types and configurations emphasize
different things.
| Purpose | Chart type or configuration |
|---|---|
|
Show contributions of parts to a whole |
Bar Charts
Stacked Charts, when you want to display measures of the whole, as well as the parts |
|
Show trends in time or contrast values across different categories |
Always place time in the horizontal axis. |
|
Compare groups of related information against actual values |
Bar Charts |
|
Compare different kinds of quantitative information |
|
|
Rank values in descending or ascending order |
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|
Show correlation between two sets of measures |
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Show key performance indicators in an executive dashboard report |