Charts

Charts are visual representations of data. Used effectively, they transform worksheets into powerful visuals—helping you identify trends, compare values, and draw insights rapidly and efficiently.

In this section:

	Section	Description
	Bar	Compare categories using horizontal or vertical bars.
	Range Bar	Displays a bar for each category that spans from a starting value to an ending value, showing the range covered.
	Bullet	Compare a primary value to a target in a compact format.
	Line, Area, Spline, Step	Track trends or changes over time with line or filled-area charts.
	Scatter, Bubble	Show relationships between two or more numeric values.
	Combination	Combine multiple chart types to compare related measures.
	Historical	Display time series data with a chart and zoomable timeline.
	OHLC, Candlestick	Visualize open, high, low, and close values for financial data.
	Waterfall	Show how sequential values affect a total.
	Polar	Plot directional or cyclic data in a circular format.
	Radar	Compare multiple metrics per item in a web-like layout.