Types of Charts
M Chart supports 14 chart types. Downloadable example files are available on the Example Charts page.
Line
A standard line chart. Best for showing trends over time or continuous data across categories. Supports multiple series.
Spline
A smoothed line chart (curved lines between data points). Use when you prefer a visually softer trend line.
Area
A line chart with the area beneath the line filled. Effective for showing volume or cumulative values.
Column
A vertical bar chart. Compares values across categories. Supports multiple series.
Stacked Column
A vertical bar chart where series are stacked on top of each other rather than grouped side by side. Good for showing part-to-whole relationships.
Bar
A horizontal bar chart. Useful when category labels are long or when comparing many items.
Stacked Bar
A horizontal bar chart with stacked series.
Pie
A circular chart divided into slices, each representing a proportion of the whole. Single-series only.
Doughnut
Like a pie chart but with the center hollow. Single-series only.
Scatter
Plots data as individual points using x/y coordinates. Requires two columns (or rows) of numeric data per dataset. See Scatter & Bubble Charts for details.
Bubble
Like a scatter chart with an additional size (radius) dimension. Requires three columns (or rows) per dataset. See Scatter & Bubble Charts for details.
Radar
A spider/web chart that plots multiple variables on axes radiating from the center. Useful for comparing profiles across several dimensions. See Radar & Radar Area Charts for details.
Radar Area
A radar chart with the enclosed area filled.
Polar
A circular chart where each segment has equal angular width but variable radius based on its value. Similar to a pie but uses radius rather than arc length to encode magnitude.
