Creating and Formatting Bar and Column Charts

Bar charts and column charts allow you to stack or cluster data, or show it as percentages of a whole.

  1. Open the report to which you want to add a bar chart.
  2. In the Visualizations pane, select a bar chart option:
    The Visualizations pane with the bar chart options circled in red.
    • Stacked bar chart. Shows multiple values in one row for the axis entry.
      A stacked bar chart visual.
    • Stacked column chart. Shows multiple values in one column for the axis entry.
      A stacked column chart visual.
    • Clustered bar chart. Shows multiple values in multiple rows for the axis entry.
      A clustered bar chart visual.
    • Clustered column chart. Shows multiple values in multiple columns for the axis entry.
      A clustered column chart visual.
    • 100% Stacked bar chart. Shows multiple values in one row for the axis entry with each entry as a percentage of a 100% total.
      A 100% Stacked bar chart visual.
    • 100% Stacked column chart. Shows multiple values in one column for the axis entry with each entry as a percentage of a 100% total.
      A 100% Stacked column chart visual.
  3. In the Fields pane, Search for and select the field to use.
    Field data entries are shown in the visual.
  4. Edit the canvas to include the bar or column chart as desired.
  5. To format the visual, do the following:
    1. Select Format.
      The Visualizations pane showing the Format option circled in red.
    2. Set the visual size and position on the report canvas, or define it using the X Position, Y Position, Width, and Height options.
    3. Define Alt Text that describes the visual for screen readers.
    4. Define other formatting options as desired.
      Formatting options include things like changing the visual's title and the title display color, changing the visual icon color, and defining whether certain Visual header options (action items) should be available (for example, the More options icon). Formatting can help power users make information even more accessible to consumers reading the report.