Create an area chart in everviz

Follow the steps in this article to create an area chart in everviz.

Area charts are great for seeing how a variable’s value changes over time or another variable. You can compare the changing values of multiple categories in a single area chart to see how one category performs against another.

The example we’ll create lets us compare a country’s immigration, emigration and net migration figures over an eight-year period. This means we can then see how those three categories changed relative to each other and gain insight on migration trends.

To create an area chart:

Launch the project wizard and select Chart to launch the chart wizard
Select Area from the Chart type section to the left of the chart wizard’s screen. Notice that the preview pane changes to reflect the chart type you’ve chosen
Click Next to move to the Data step where you can enter this data for your chart
Click the top-left cell (A1) in the data table and press CTRL+A to select all the data in it
Press the delete key to remove the example data
Copy this example data and paste it into the data table at the top-left cell (A1). You’ll see the newly added data reflected in the preview chart
Click Next to move to the Design screen where you can choose a theme for your chart. Click an available theme to see how it looks, or stick with the default theme
Click Next to move to the Text & Annotations screen where you can add contextual information to your chart, such as a title, axis labels and a caption
Click Next to move to the Save or Publish screen where you can save your chart for later amendment or use, or publish your chart
Alternatively, you can click the Continue in Editor button to edit the chart further with more granular options