Chart Types

Time series plots are line and column charts. They are created by selecting from Create > Charts > Chart or from the Show Data as drop-down menu.

Charts are customized by right-clicking on elements of the chart and selecting from the context menu. Additionally, charts can be customized using Table JavaScript and Plot JavaScript.

This page describes the standard chart types available within Q. Examples are shown on this demonstration dashboard.

Standard Microsoft Charts are also available using Export to Office.

Chart Type

Required Data

Bar chart/Column chart/Line chart/Snake plot/Horizontal dot chart/Vertical dot chart

Any non-text data you can crosstab.

Column plot with trend

Pick One or Pick Any by a Date question.

Pie chart

Pick One (%) or Number - Multi (% Share).

Grid of bars chart

Any non-text data you can crosstab.

Histograms

Numeric data, optionally crosstabbed by a Pick One or Pick Any.

Mosaic plot

Any non-text data you can crosstab.

Scatterplot/Labeled scatterplot/Quantized scatterplot

RAW DATA	Number (X) by Number (Y) Number - Multi (X-Y-Z or X-Y): Add a text question to use it for labelling a Number - Multi question.
SUMMARY	In the background, Q creates a normal table with the Average statistic. The X and Y of the scatter plot are drawn from the columns of this table. Number - Grid or Pick Any - Grid. Add a Pick One question to chart each category as a separate series. Pick One by Pick One.

Bubble plot

RAW DATA	Number - Multi (with three variables X-Y-Z, where Z is used for bubble size): Add a text question to use it for labelling a Number - Multi question.
SUMMARY	In the background, Q creates a normal table with the Average statistic. The X, Y and Z (bubble size) of the bubble plot are drawn from the columns of this table. Number - Grid or Pick Any - Grid. Add a Pick One question to chart each category as a separate series. Pick One by Pick One.