You use different charts and tables to present the data in a quick, understandable and meaningful way.
Charts present relationships among many values efficiently, and provide you with a way to analyze data at a glance. The best choice of chart type depends on the purpose of the visualization. For instance, tables are useful when you need to view precise values, and when you want to compare individual values to each other.
Here you find which visualizations that are suitable for different purposes.
| Purpose | Recommended visualization type |
|---|---|
| Compare data side by side | Bar chart |
| Combine absolute and relative values | Combo chart |
| Make selections to reduce data set | Filter pane |
| Indicate ratio | Gauge |
| Display a performance value | KPI |
| Display trends over time | Line chart |
| Display point and area data | Map |
| Display ratio to total | Pie chart |
| Display correlation of measures | Scatter plot |
| Display numbers and values | Table |
| Display text, images, links, and measures | Text & image |
| Display hierarchical data | Treemap |