Histogram Chart

The histogram is similar to a bar chart but it groups the values into continuous ranges. Each bar in the histogram represents the height of the number of values present in that range. 

The X-Axis remains a continuous scale in the Histogram chart that makes it different from the Vertical Bar Chart. The Histograms make it easy to grasp where most values fall in a measurement scale, and how much variation is there. It is used to summarize a large amount of data or compare process results with specification limits.

Best Situations to Use a Histogram chart:

  • To summarize massive data sets graphically

  • To compare process results with specification limits

  • To communicate information graphically for the most frequent values

Default Chart Image:

Properties of the Histogram chart:

  • Axis Setup: The user can set auto axis and also provide maximum & minimum value to the axis. The user can enable the zero-marker line, horizontal marker line, and vertical marker line to see it in the chart. The color can be also changed by using the Axis Setup.

  • Background: The user can change the background color of the chart, can get the border for the chart and can change the border color, can get the reflection of the chart by enabling the shadow option can also change the color and increase & decrease the transparency of the shadow.

  • Export Options: The user can enable the ‘Enable Context Menu’ option to download the reports in different formats if we click on the chart from the preview section. The heading and subheading of that downloaded chart and the name of the downloaded file can be changed from this section.

  • Formatter: The user can change units to % or none. Precision if they want the value in decimal format. Currency if they want the value in INR, Pound, USD. Position of the currency if it's in prefix and currency in Rupee then the sign will be seen in left-side if it's in suffix then it will be seen in right-side. Number Formatter if we want it in Indian or international.

  • General: The user can change the height, width, top, left. If initial visibility is unchecked, then the chart won’t be visible at the first preview. If the max button is unchecked, then the user can’t maximize the chart separately. The user can change the Base type to Rectangle or Cylinder or Plain or Gradient 1/2/3. By default, the base type will be plain.

  • Legend: The user can enable the internal legend if they want to show and can change the font size, font color, font style, etc.

  • Range: The user can enable the Auto range option or else provide it in the range section.

  • Subtitle: The user can enable the subtitle if they have any second title and also, they can change the Name, Font color, size, style, etc.

  • Title: The user can change Title Name, Font color, Font size, Font style, etc.

  • Tooltip: The user can show the description of the series by enabling the tooltip.

  • X-Axis: The user can show the x-axis line, change the x-axis line color, label color, font size, font weight, font family, description, etc. here. Also, if they want to rotate the label, it is also possible.

  • Y-Axis: The user can show the y-axis line, change the y-axis line color, label color, font size, font weight, font family, description, etc. here.

General Properties:

Title Properties:

X Axis Properties:

Y-Axis Properties:

Range Properties:

Dataset Property Pallet

Variants of histogram chart:

Histogram - Default Chart

Histogram - Default Chart with Data Labels

Histogram - Default Chart with Border Color

Histogram - Rectangle Chart

Histogram -Cylinder Chart

Histogram - Gradient 1 Chart

Histogram – Gradient 2 Chart

Histogram – Gradient 3 Chart

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