Creating a chart directly on the Chart Canvas

You can quickly create a chart by dragging measures and dimensions to the Chart Canvas in the central area of the Visualize room.

A chart must have at least one measure. When you add a dimension to the chart, its values are calculated based on the chart's measures.

  1. In the Visualize room, select the Chart Builder icon.
  2. Select a chart type from the lists in the Chart Builder.
    Bar Chart is the default chart type, but you can change the chart type.
  3. Select a measure and drag it to an axis on the Chart Canvas.
    Text in the chart body guides you to the correct axis for the measure. A check mark appears when you drag the measure over an area where it can be dropped.
  4. Select a dimension and drag it to the Chart Canvas.
    Text in the chart body guides you to the correct axis for the dimension. A check mark appears when you drag the dimension over an area where it can be dropped.
  5. Add additional measures and dimensions as required.
    For example, if you selected Column Chart 2 Y-Axes, you must add a measure or dimension to the Y-Axis on the left side of the Chart Canvas and to the Y-Axis on the right side of the Chart Canvas.
  6. To filter the data in the chart, select the Add filters icon at the top of the Chart Canvas, and select a dimension to filter on.
  7. Select in the Visualization Gallery to add the chart to the story.
The chart is available in the Visualization Gallery and in the Compose room.
Each new chart that you create in the Visualize room is automatically saved in the current session and is available in the Compose room, but it is not saved in the story. To access the chart the next time you open the story, you must save the story.