IBM Lotus Symphony


Creating charts

Charts allow you to present data so that it is easy to visualize. You can create a chart from source data in a spreadsheet or a table. When the chart is embedded in the same document as the data, it stays linked to the data, so that the chart automatically updates when you change the source data.

  1. Click Create > Chart or select the Create icon Create Chart from the Editing toolbar. The Chart Wizard window opens.
    Note: When you create a chart based on a table or in a spreadsheet, the Chart Wizard Window displays. If you create a chart directly in a document or in a presentation, the Chart Wizard window does not display.
  2. Define the settings that you want for the chart in the Chart Wizard window.
    Chart Type
    Choose a basic chart type such as Column, Bar, Pie, and so on. The contents on the right side change to offer more options depending on the basic chart type.
    Data Range
    Select the data range for the chart and select whether the data range has labels in the first row or in the first column or both.
    Data Series
    Change the source range of all data series separately, including their labels. You can also change the range of the categories. You can first select the data range on the Data Range page and then remove unnecessary data series or add data series from other cells here. It is only available for charts based on a spreadsheet or a document table.
    Chart Elements
    Select the chart elements to be displayed.
  3. Click Finish.

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