Using the C1Chart Web Part

With the C1Chart Web Part, you can create charts based on SharePoint Lists or Business Connectivity Service (BCS) data in minutes. Choose from 30+ chart types (including financial charts), apply a theme, select a data source, set options, and get charts that fit into your site perfectly. Useful features include data aggregation, mixed chart types, multiple series axes, and zoom.

For more on BCS, see the Microsoft Business Connectivity Services website.

To create a Basic Chart

1. Add the C1Chart Web Part to the page. (See Adding a Web Part to a Page.)
2. Open the On-Board Designer. (See Using the On-Board Designer.)
3. Click the Data Source tab and choose a List. (See Choosing a Data Source.)
4. Click the Chart tab and choose the Chart Type, such as Column or Bar. (See Choosing a Chart Type.)
5. Click the Series tab. Click the plus sign on the lower left and in the Name field enter the name for your data series.
6. Choose the X and Y axis of the data series. For the Data Columns, set the following:
   • X Column 
   • Y Column 
7. Click the Save Web Part button.

If you'd like your chart to be more exciting than plain old beige, try changing the Theme or the Palette. The C1Chart Web Part has 12 themes and 23 palettes. See Customizing the Look of Your Chart.

If you would like to connect your C1Chart Web Part to another web part on the same page, see Connecting Web Parts.