Charts provide a graphical representation of your data. You can use charts to illustrate changes in your metrics over time.
Chart types
Each chart type handles data differently. You should choose your chart type based on what you're looking to learn from your report. Here are some guidelines for when to use each chart type:
| Chart type | Best used when you're... |
|---|---|
| Timeline | Comparing time (dates). A timeline shows fluctuations in a single metric (e.g. estimated earnings) for up to two different date ranges or multiple metrics for a single date range. |
| Bar chart | Comparing the performance of multiple categories. A bar chart shows the comparison of how one category is performing compared to another. |
| Pie chart | Comparing multiple categories in the form of percentages. A pie chart shows the percentile relationship between parts as compared to the whole. |
Switch between chart types
When you run a report, we automatically show a default chart type for your data. Sometimes there are multiple chart types that fit the type of information that you're analysing.
- To switch to a different chart type, click Chart options
and select a new chart type.
Change the data in a chart
Metrics
You can change the metrics that are displayed in the chart in a report.
- To display a metric, click the metric name in the area above the chart. To stop displaying that metric, click the metric name again.
When you display multiple metrics in a chart, each metric uses a different colour.
Note: If you display more than two metrics in a chart, the chart won't have a vertical scale, but you can hover over the data points to view the values of the selected metrics.
Data series
Each row of data in the table has a control 
- To add a data series, click the eye
next to its row in the table. To remove that data series, click the eye again
.
