Use an area chart to spot trends in data over time. Use a stacked area chart to visualize
parts of a whole in datasets over time.
Required Editions
| Available in: Quip desktop app, Quip iOS mobile app, and Quip
on web |
Data Options for Area Charts
To customize data in area charts, open the Chart Editor, and click the
Customize tab.
- Stacking: Choose whether to stack data series in the area chart.
- Style: Change the position of the chart legend, or hide it entirely. Select the colors for
the chart’s background and border.
- Series: Apply data labels to show values directly in the chart, and set the labels’ position
and color.
- Horizontal Axis: Give the axis a title, change the number formatting, display grid lines,
reverse the axis order, and treat data labels as text.
- Vertical Axis: Give the axis a title, adjust its scale, set the number of tick marks shown,
change the number formatting, and display grid lines.
Sample Data for Area Charts
|
Date
|
Expenses
|
Income
|
| 8/9/2021 |
$500 |
$2,500 |
| 8/23/2021 |
$340 |
$1,900 |
| 9/6/2021 |
$600 |
$3,300 |
| 9/20/2021 |
$100 |
$2,400 |
| 10/4/2021 |
$150 |
$2,600 |
Sample Data for Stacked Area Charts
|
Date
|
House Expenses
|
Food Expenses
|
| 8/1/2021 |
$500 |
$140 |
| 9/1/2021 |
$340 |
$60 |
| 10/1/2021 |
$600 |
$50 |
| 11/1/2021 |
$100 |
$100 |
| 12/1/2021 |
$150 |
$230 |
