The following table summarizes how Spread imports charts from an Excel-formatted file.
| Excel Chart Type and View | Spread Chart Type and View | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Column | ||
| Clustered Column | Clustered Column | |
| Stacked Column | Stacked Column | |
| 100% Stacked Column | 100% Stacked Column | |
| 3D Clustered Column | 3D Clustered Column | |
| 3D Stacked Column | 3D Stacked Column | |
| 100% 3D Stacked Column | 100% 3D Stacked Column | |
| 3D Column | 3D Column | |
| Clustered Cylinder | Clustered Cylinder | |
| Stacked Cylinder | Stacked Cylinder | |
| 100% Stacked Cylinder | 100% Stacked Cylinder | |
| 3D Cylinder | 3D Cylinder | |
| Clustered Cone | Clustered Full Cone | |
| Stacked Cone | Stacked Full Cone | |
| 100% Stacked Cone | 100% Stacked Full Cone | |
| 3D Full Cone | 3D Full Cone | |
| Clustered Pyramid | Clustered Full Pyramid | |
| Stacked Pyramid | Stacked Full Pyramid | |
| 100% Stacked Pyramid | 100% Stacked Full Pyramid | |
| 3D Pyramid | 3D Full Pyramid | |
| Line | ||
| Line | Line | |
| Stacked Line | Stacked Line | |
| 100% Stacked Line | 100% Stacked Line | |
| Line with Markers | Line with Markers | |
| 100% Stacked Line with Markers | 100% Stacked Line with Markers | |
| Stacked Line with Markers | Stacked Line with Markers | |
| 3D Line | 3D Line | |
| Pie | ||
| Pie | 2D Pie | |
| 3D Pie | 3D Pie | |
| Pie of Pie | This setting is not imported. | |
| Exploded Pie | Exploded Pie | |
| 3D Exploded Pie | 3D Exploded Pie | |
| Bar of Pie | This setting is not imported. | |
| Bar | ||
| Clustered Bar | Clustered Bar | |
| Stacked Bar | Stacked Bar | |
| 100% Stacked Bar | 100% Stacked Bar | |
| 3D Clustered Bar | 3D Clustered Bar | |
| 3D Stacked Bar | 3D Stacked Bar | |
| 100% 3D Stacked Bar | 100% 3D Stacked Bar | |
| Clustered Horizontal Cylinder | Clustered Horizontal Cylinder | |
| Stacked Horizontal Cylinder | Stacked Horizontal Cylinder | |
| 100% Stacked Horizontal Cylinder | 100% Stacked Horizontal Cylinder | |
| Clustered Horizontal Cone | Clustered Horizontal Full Cone | |
| Stacked Horizontal Full Cone | Stacked Horizontal Cone | |
| 100% Stacked Horizontal Cone | 100% Stacked Horizontal Full Cone | |
| Clustered Horizontal Pyramid | Clustered Horizontal Full Pyramid | |
| Stacked Horizontal Pyramid | Stacked Horizontal Full Pyramid | |
| 100% Stacked Horizontal Pyramid | 100% Stacked Horizontal Full Pyramid | |
| Area | ||
| Area | Area | |
| Stacked Area | Stacked Area | |
| 100% Stacked Area | 100% Stacked Area | |
| 3D Area | 3D Area | |
| Stacked 3D Area | Stacked 3D Area | |
| 100% Stacked 3D Area | 100% Stacked 3D Area | |
| XY (Scatter) | ||
| Scatter with Markers | XY Point | |
| Scatter with Smooth Lines and Markers | XY Line with Markers and Smooth Lines | |
| Scatter with Smooth Lines | XY Line with Smooth Lines | |
| Scatter with Straight Lines | XY Line | |
| Scatter with Straight Lines and Markers | XY Line with Markers | |
| Bubble | ||
| Bubble | 2D Bubble | |
| Bubble with a 3D effect | 2D Bubble | The 3D effect is not imported. |
| Stock | ||
| High Low Close | High Low Close | |
| Open High Low Close | Candlestick | |
| Volume High Low Close | Clustered Bar with High Low Close | |
| Volume Open High Low Close | Clustered Bar with Candlestick | |
| Surface | ||
| 3D Surface | This setting is not imported. | |
| Wireframe 3D Surface | This setting is not imported. | |
| Contour | This setting is not imported. | |
| Doughnut | ||
| Doughnut | Doughnut | |
| Exploded Doughnut | Exploded Doughnut | |
| Radar | ||
| Radar | Radar Line | |
| Radar with Markers | Radar Line with Markers | |
| Filled Radar | Radar Area | |
Spread only imports series that match the Spread plot area type.
If the Excel plot area contains a combination of different series types (such as column and pie), then Spread chooses the type of plot area to import based on the first series.