Chart blocks in reports are live visualisations, not images. You control how each chart displays its data directly from the block itself.
Chart types
Every chart block supports five display types:
Switching chart type
- Hover over a chart block. A grip handle appears at its left edge.
- Click the handle to open the chart options popover.
- Pick a chart type: the block re-renders instantly in place.
The switch is purely presentational: the underlying data is untouched, so you can flip between types freely while deciding what reads best.
Choosing the data field
When a dataset has more than one numeric field, the popover also shows a data field selector. Pick which field the chart plots: for example, switching a funding chart between total awarded and grant count. With a single numeric field, the selector stays out of the way.
Charts in exports
Charts render into the PDF export exactly as configured in the editor: the type and data field you chose are what readers see.
Horizontal bars are the safest default for entity rankings: names stay readable at full length instead of being rotated or truncated under a vertical axis.
