Specifying chart type options

You can specify how to display a chart on the Chart type page of the New Chart wizard. Chart type options determine the type of the chart and the visual format of the display mode.

1. From the Chart type list, select the required display mode for the chart. Available options are the following:
   • Column – Data points are represented by vertical columns.
   • Bar – Data points are represented by horizontal columns.
   • Line – Data points are plotted on the X-Y axes using interconnected lines.
   • Area – Data points are plotted similar to the line chart but with the area between the data series and x-axis filled with a specified color.
   • Pie – Data points are displayed as wedges of a pie.
   • Scatter – Data points are plotted as discrete points, using a user-configurable data symbol.
   • Bubble – Data points are plotted using spherical data symbols, each of which can be sized according to an expression or column value.
   • Speedo – Data points are displayed as points on a dial.

   You can also select Grid mode to display data point in tabular grid.

2. From the Dimension list select the required dimension. Available variants are the following:
   • 2D – The chart is displayed as a flat, two dimensional objects. It is available for all chart types.
   • 2D With Depth – The chart is displayed as a two dimensional object, with data points displayed in three dimensions. It is available for Column, Bar, Area, and Pie chart types.
     Note: Stacked Area Charts do not support 2D With Depth dimension.
3. If you select Column, Bar, or Line chart type, select the required subtype. Available options are the following:
   • Side-by-Side
   • Stacked
   • Percent Stacked