Chart Format Guidelines

Learn about the required data format for each chart type

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Bar chart format example

Bar chart

Perfect for comparing quantities across different categories

Line chart format example

Line chart

Ideal for showing trends over time or continuous data

Pie chart format example

Pie chart

Best for showing proportions of a whole

Tree format example

Tree

Visualize hierarchical data structures and relationships

Heatmap format example

Heatmap

Display data density and patterns across multiple variables

Scatterplot format example

Scatterplot

Show correlation between two variables

Swarmplot format example

Swarmplot

Display distribution of data points with no overlapping

Areabump format example

Areabump

Show changes in ranking or values over time

Radial bar format example

Radial bar

Circular version of a bar chart, good for cyclical data