Insert a Chart
To create a chart, use the Create Chart group in SmartPanel. You can create a new chart in one of three ways:
The first way to build a chart is to copy and paste a spreadsheet directly to the Work Area. Copy the spreadsheet from the spreadsheet application and click Paste Data from Clipboard in SmartPanel to paste the copied data (such as a table) into SmartDraw.
The next way is to import a spreadsheet. Click Import from Excel® File, browse to your file, and click Open. The File Import dialog opens. Make your adjustments and click Import.
The third way is to click Create Blank Chart in SmartPanel and select a chart type.
These options are also available on the Chart tab.
You can change chart types at any time by clicking Chart Type in the Layout group of the Chart tab and selecting from the menu.
Add Your Chart to Another Visual
Once you're done creating your chart, use the Copy and Paste buttons in the Clipboard group (How?) of the Home tab to add your chart to another visual.
It's easiest to begin creating a chart with a Charts template so you can use its SmartPanel (How?).
When choosing a chart type, remember that Pie charts and Relative Value charts only show one category at a time. If you switch to one of these two chart types from one of the other ones, you can choose which category to display by clicking Pie Data in the Chart Data group of the Chart tab.
