This example shows you how to create a drill-down graph in which the user can select an area of the graph in order to display additional information about the data. The program creates one vertical ...

Bar graphs are graphical representations of statistical data in the form of strips or bars. This allows viewers to understand the difference between the various parameters of the data at a glance ...

In the horizontal bar chart shown above, the summary statistics are printed by default to the right of the bars and display the formatted values of SALES. The bars use the default pattern fill, which ...

The classic horizontal bar chart is something we’re all familiar with. For many of us, it was the first ‘chart’ we learnt in school, usually alongside Venn diagrams and line graphs. That’s because bar ...

Charts and sparklines are powerful data visualization tools in Excel. Here’s a guide to the most popular chart types in Excel and how to best use them. Microsoft Excel offers a plethora of tools for ...

Choosing the right type of chart helps you display discrete data more effectively. Discrete data consists of whole numbers that are counted rather than measured. For example, when you track items sold ...

Pie charts are a common choice for visualizing data, but their limitations often make them less effective in professional or technical contexts. As explained by Leila Gharani, pie charts struggle to ...

Flex provides a rich, sophisticated set of dynamic charts, but a license fee is required (via purchase of FlexBuilder Professional) to use these Flex charts for most realistic production situations.