How to Create a Chart
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Add a Chart Component
Inside a Band
- Add a Band with the desired number of columns to the page.
- Inside a column, select the Add Component button.
- Select Chart from the Choose Component dialogue box.
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Complete All Required Fields
Fields with an asterisk (*) are required.
- Title*- Provide a title for the chart. It should describe how the X and Y axes relate to one another.
- Chart Subtitle - Provide a subtitle for the chart, if needed.
- Y Label* - Provide a label to describe the vertical axis.
- X Label* - Provide a label to describe the horizontal axis.
- Line Tension - The line tension controls how curved or straight the line appears between each data point. The default setting is 0.5. Adjust the line tension as desired:
- Increase tension to curve the line.
- Decrease tension to straighten the line.
- Show Data Points - Check this box to show each data point along the line.
- Color of Line* - Select the desired color from the available options:
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Heat Gradient
- Data CSV Upload* - Upload a Comma-Separated Values (CSV) file to provide your data. This file type can be created in a spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel. Download a Template
- Column one of the file should contain the heading and data for the X axis.
- Column two of the file should contain the heading and data for the Y axis.
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Example
The chart below is a screenshot. Check out the actual Chart Component on the Example Components page.
