Bar Charts¶
Bar charts compare values across categories. Horizontal and stacked bar variants are also available.
Goal¶
Create a Bar chart on the report.
Prerequisites¶
- Category and value fields available from the dataset
Steps¶
- Insert a Chart and open the Chart Wizard or Properties.
- Set chart type to Bar (or the closest matching option, such as Horizontal Bar / Stacked Bar when applicable).
- Assign the category field and value series.
- Configure legend, axis titles, and colors.
- Preview.
[ Screenshot: Bar chart properties ]
Result¶
The chart renders in Preview using the bound data.
Tips¶
Tip
Use stacked bars when you need to show composition within each category.