Faq/Writer/138/en

Chart creation

 * 1) click anywhere in the document where you want to create the chart;
 * 2) in the menu, chose . LibreOffice creates a chart of Column type, by default representing 4 data rows with 3 columns. The chart is displayed in modification mode allowing you to customize it immediately;
 * 3) right-click on the chart to open the context menu. Depending on where you click, different options will be shown, but the menu will always display the options:
 * 4) * Chart type (Column, Bar, Area, Zone, Line, etc.)
 * 5) * Chart data table [[Image:FR.FAQ Writer 138 InsertDiagType.png|frame|border|none|alt=copie d'écran édition d'un diagramme|Chart created by default]]
 * 6) choose Chart Data Table to enter the data you want the chart to represent: the chart is automatically changed; [[Image:FR.FAQ Writer 138 InsertDiagData.png|frame|border|none|alt=copie d'écran table de données|Data to represent entered]]
 * 7) click anywhere outside the chart to exit "modification" mode.

Chart modification
Like any Draw object, a chart can be moved and resized:



The modification of the data is done in edit mode after you have selected the chart:
 * go to ; or
 * right click on the chart and then chose Edit.