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Select a Column or Bar Chart
Select a Column or Bar Chart

Column and Bar Charts provide high-level overviews of data trends by comparing values within a specific category.

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Written by Rachelle Palmer
Updated over 2 years ago

Column and Bar Charts provide high-level overviews of data trends by comparing values within a specific category.

Stacked bar example

To select a column or bar chart:

  1. Select a dashboard for your chart.

  2. Click the New Chart button at the top-right corner of the dashboard view.

  3. Choose your chart's data source.

  4. In the Chart Type dropdown, select the Stacked Column type in the Column Column category for this chart.

    Each chart type provides different visualization options for the fields in your data, reflected by various encoding channels. These channels dictate how your data is visualized and enable powerful aggregations for your data. To learn more about the different encoding channel types, see Encoding Channels.

  5. Add fields to your chart.

  6. Title your chart.

  7. Save your chart.

To learn more, see Chart Types.

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