blue03_next.gifCreating a Chart blue03_next.gifModifying a Chart

The Chart Wizard makes it easy to turn boring tabular data into fresh, eye-catching graphs and charts.

Step by Step Instruction

1. Create a data table

First, you need to create a standard HTML data table. You can either import a table from Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or directly enter data into a table in WebEditor.

Picture 1. Prepared Data Table

 

 

 

 

[Unit: 100]

 

1997

1998

1999

2000

Canada

251

320

410

497

USA

302

380

490

545

Europe

232

260

350

423

China

220

270

326

405

2. Select an entire table or a part of the table

Step 1 : Select a Data Table

You can select one data table among the prepared tables by choosing [Select > Table] command in the Table menu, or choose Select Table in the shortcut menu by placing the cursor on the table and clicking the right mouse button.

If you place the mouse on any part of the table and click, the border of the chart will turn blue. It is also possible to create a chart in such condition.

Picture 2. Selected Table (Data Table)

 

1997

1998

1999

2000

Canada

251

320

410

497

USA

302

380

490

545

Europe

232

260

350

423

China

220

270

326

405

As Picture 2 above, you can select any particular part of the data table to make a chart.

Step 2 : Open up Chart Wizard

Select a data table and choose [Advanced > Chart...] from the Insert menu. Or place the cursor on the selected data table and choose [Table > Chart] in the shortcut menu.

3. Chart Wizard

You can use Namo WebEditor's Chart Wizard to turn the table into a colorful chart in just a few steps.

Script Wizard - Chart Type (Step 1 of 3)

Chart Type - ColumnSelect the basic chart type using the small icons at the top of the dialog box. There are eight basic types: column, bar, line scatter, pie, doughnut, stacked area and radar. Here, we select column for the example.

Chart Sub-Type (Column)Once you've selected a basic chart type, select a sub-type using the large icons in the white area. A brief description of the selected sub-type appears immediately below the white area.

Chart Wizard - Data Series (Step 2 of 3)

In this step, you specify how the Chart Wizard should read the rows and columns of the table.

    First row contains series of names
    First column contains category names

 

Data Preview

Swap X/Y axis
Check this option to swap the X and Y axe.

(Press F1 key to refer to help files on related dialog box.)

Chart 1

Chart Wizard - Title (Step 3 of 3)

Chart title: enter the tile of the entire chart.

Axis titles: enter titles for each axes.

Chart 2

 

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This document is created using Namo WebEditor 4 on August 2, 2000.

 

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