# Column Stack chart
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Check out the given walk-through on how to set the Column Stack chart properties.
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Column charts are used when users want to compare the values of individual data points with another. They help in bringing out the highs and lows of the data set.
* [ ] **Best Situation to use Column charts:** Column charts are suitable for displaying data sets with negative values
* [ ] **Example:** To find the best and worst performers in an organization
* [ ] **Variations of this chart**
* [ ] **Use stacked Column charts:** Where multiple categories can be clubbed together on top of each other, which makes addressing numerous questions easier.
* [ ] **Use column side by side:** Where comparison between multiple categories becomes easier instead of toggling between charts.
* [ ] **Add colour for quick insight:** Displaying the columns with colours helps users to pay immediate attention to the essential tasks.
### **Properties**
#### **General Settings**
* **Style**: Select a style to display the data (the provided choices for this field are: Cluster, Stack, Stack Percentage, Stack Overlaid)
* **Order**: Select a sequence for displaying information
* None
* Ascending
* Descending
* Manual Sort (Users need to sort the dimensions by using the indicator signs manually)
* By selecting an order (ascending or descending), the user needs to configure the following fields:
* **Order By**- Select a value option from the drop-down menu to order the sequence of the data.
* **Limit**- Set a number to display the requested data by this limit.
* **Exclude Global Filter**: The view gets excluded from the Global Filter condition by putting a checkmark in the box.
* **Show Data Label**: Data label gets displayed by using a checkmark in the given box.
* **Enable Base Zero**: Base value gets presented from Zero by putting a checkmark in the given box.
* **Show Legend**: Displays legend by turning on the radio button. After enabling ‘Show Legend,’ users need to select the following information:
* **Legend Style**: Select one of the following options by using the drop-down menu.
* Fixed
* Floating
* The following fields appear when the selected ***Legend Style*** option is ***Fixed***.
* **Legend Font Size:** This option allows to increase or decrease the font size of the legend.
* **Legend Orientation**: This option appears when ‘Show Legend’ is enabled, and the selected ‘Legend Style’ is Fixed. Users need to select an option out of the given choices using the drop-down menu.
* Vertical
* Horizontal
* **Legend Checkbox**: Enable this option by a checkmark to add the checkbox beside the Legend.
* **Enable Slider**: Provide a checkmark in the box to enable the Slider.
#### **View Filter**
* **Filter**: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu (E.g., ‘None’ option is the selected as a filter condition in the following image).
#### **Category Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the axis. (E.g., ‘Designation’ is the title for the category axis displayed in the following view).
* **Axis Label**: Enable the category axis label by putting a checkmark in the box.
* **Label Angle**: Select a display angle for the axis label. (the provided choices for this field are: 0, 45, 90 angles).
#### **Primary Value Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the Primary Value Axis.
* **Axis Label**: Enable the Primary Value Axis label by turning on the radio button.
* **Format Type**: Select a desired format type from the drop-down menu (the provided options for this field are: None, Auto, Percent, Thousand, Lacs, Crore, Million).
* **Currency Type**: Select a currency symbol to be displayed in the view (the provided options for this field are: None, Euro, Rupees, Pound, USD, Yen, Cent).
* **Precision**: Set the after-decimal value (It displays up to 5 precision).
#### **Secondary Value Axis**
Properties for the Secondary Value Axis gets displayed when two measures are dragged on the canvas.
* **Enable**: Put a checkmark in the box to enable the Secondary Value Axis.
* **Title**: Provide a title for the Secondary Value Axis.
* **Format Type**: Select a desired format type from the drop-down menu.
* **Currency Type**: Select a desired currency symbol from the list.
{% hint style="info" %} Please Note:
1. When the selected Format Type is ***Percentage***, you don’t get the ***Currency Type*** field.
2. The users must configure the [***Series Properties***](https://docs.bdb.ai/7.6/data-visualization/self-service/design-workspace/series-properties) of the dragged measure after enabling the ***Secondary Value Axis*** to display the same in the chart.
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#### **Insights**
* **Text:** *Provide any information regarding the chart. If any digit or character is required to be highlighted, put it inside two asterisks. (E.g., \*70%\* or \*skills\*).*
* **Text align:** There are three alignments to align the text.
* Left
* Right
* Centre
* **Position:** There are two options to position the text.
* Bottom
* Right
