Types of Charts

Doughnut Charts

A Doughnut chart is an alternative to the Pie chart as both use the same types of values. The main difference between both types of charts is that a Doughnut chart can include more than one series of data.

Practical Learning: Create a Column Chart

1. To create a new query, on the main menu, click Insert -> Query and, in the New Query dialog box, double-click Design View
2. In the Show Table dialog box, double-click Ingredients followed by CustomersOrders and click Close
3. In the Ingredients list, double-click Ingredient
4. Run the query to preview it
5. Save the query as ChoiceOfIngredient then close it
6. To create a new chart, on the main menu, click Insert -> Form
7. In the New Form dialog box, click Chart Wizard and, in the bottom combo box, select ChoiceOfIngredient and click OK
8. In the first page of the Chart Wizard, click the select one button to add the Ingredient item to the Fields For Chart list and click Next
9. In the second page of the Chart Wizard, click the chart in the last column - last row Doughnut Chart 
10. Click Next twice
11. Set the Title to Customers Choice of Ingredient and click Finish
12. Save the form as chtChoiceOfIngredient
     
13. Print the chtChoiceOfIngredient form
14. After viewing the chart, close the form