Bubble and Scatter Charts

Bubble Chart

Bubble Chart is an extension of the XY-chart, with each data point represented by a circular bubble and the area of the bubble rendered in proportion to the value of a third variable. The Bubble Chart is commonly used to represent financial data.

Scatter Chart

A simple plot of X and Y values along the two axes can be created using Scatter charts.

Key features:

• The points are not joined together.
• The points can be highlighted using built-in shapes or custom images.
• Numerical data, both discrete and continuous, can be displayed.
• Generally used to plot scientific data.

Connected Scatter Chart

Connected Scatter Charts are a plot of X and Y values along the two axes where the points are connected using lines or splines. The points can be customized using shapes or images to make them easily identifiable.