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Create your first chart

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Charts is a powerful visualization tool designed with usability in mind. With just a couple of clicks, whip up a chart that stands out from all the clutter, grabs attention, and instantly tells your story. Let's get started.

How to create a chart

  1. Go to the Vizualist dashboard and select the project where you want to create your chart.
  2. Click the add_circle button.
  3. Select Chart from the Vizualist Templates list.
  4. Enter the name for your chart and click the Next button.

  5. Choose one of the available data options: Try sample, Upload data, Google Sheets, Federal Reserve Economic data, Statistics Canada or Social Explorer.

    Note: You can learn more about data options here.
    Note: Whether you choose Upload Data or Google Sheets, make sure your data is properly prepared beforehand. You can learn more about preparing your data here.
  6. With data from Upload Data, Google Sheets, FRED, StatCan, or Social Explorer, you'll be taken to the Review window to inspect the data.
  7. If everything looks correct, click Next to continue.

  8. Choose the chart type that works best with your data and click Next.

    Note: The app will recommend chart types that best fit your dataset, but you can choose any of the 24 supported types.
  9. In the Preview window, review your chart.

  10. When you're satisfied with how it looks, click Create Chart.

    Note: If the chart doesn't appear as expected, you can try transpose the data option. You can learn more about it here.
    Note: StatCan or FRED data are not possible to transpose.