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# Visual Settings for Dashboard Chart Components

Choose the type of chart that fits the data you are sharing, then apply the visual settings that will communicate the data most effectively.

1. **[Formatting Settings for Dashboard Bar Chart Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_bar_chart_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Horizontal bar and vertical column charts are useful for comparing the values of one or more report groupings. Set the scale and sorting to help you make sense of the data you are displaying.
2. **[Formatting Settings for Funnel Dashboard Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_funnel_chart_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use color to show the status of a value through stages in a funnel chart.
3. **[Formatting Settings for Dashboard Scatter Chart Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_scatter_chart_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Scatter charts are useful to show one or two groups of report data plus summaries. These settings for the scatter chart are available in the dashboard component editor under **Formatting**.
4. **[Formatting Settings for Dashboard Gauge Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_gauge_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Set the breakpoints and colors on your gauge component to help users interpret the current value of the field you are tracking.
5. **[Formatting Settings for Dashboard Line Chart Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_line_chart_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Line charts are useful for showing data over time. Use sorting and scale to help your users make sense of the data on your line chart.
6. **[Formatting Settings for Dashboard Metric Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_metric_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    A metric component displays one value at a point in time. Use color to help users make sense of the data in the metric component.
7. **[Formatting Settings for Pie and Donut Dashboard Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_pie_chart_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    A pie chart is good for showing the relative shares of different quantities. Use the formatting tab to choose how to configure and label the divisions in your pie chart.
8. **[Formatting Settings for Dashboard Table Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.dashboards_component_table_format_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    A table component shows columns of data from a custom report in a dashboard. You can use color and scale to help users interpret the report data the table displays.

#### See Also

- [Data Settings for Dashboard Chart Components](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=analytics.chart_data_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Choose the data you want to show on your report or dashboard chart. The chart automatically selects groupings and summary values from your report. You can override some of those choices to focus on the data you need to share.")