Scatter Charts

Use a scatter chart to show correlation between two groups of data.

Required Editions

Available in: Quip desktop app, Quip iOS mobile app, and Quip on web

Data Options for Scatter Charts

To customize data in scatter charts, open the Chart Editor, and click the Customize tab.

  • 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 Scatter Charts

To create a sample scatter chart, copy the sample data, and paste it into a Quip spreadsheet. Select the data range, and then from the Insert menu, select Chart | Scatter. To adjust how the data appears, double-click the chart to open the Chart Editor, and then select Use first column as labels.

Temperature (F) People at the Beach
70 578
85 675
90 650
67 120
100 899
Quip scatter chart