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# Bubble chart
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*Check out the given walk-through on how to set the Bubble chart properties.*
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A Bubble chart visualizes the data set in three of four dimensions. The first two aspects are used as coordinates like the x-axis and y-axis. The remaining two are used to represent the color and size of the bubbles. Mostly used to plot financial data.
* **The best situation to use a Bubble Chart:**
* **Three Data Series:** If your data has three series, each containing values, then you can use a bubble chart for better representation. The values determine the sizes of the bubble.
## **Properties**
### **General Settings**
* **Base Type**: Select a base type to display the data (the provided choices for this field are: Plain, Gradient, Ring)
* **Order**: Select a sequence for displaying information
* None
* Ascending
* Descending
* Manual Sort (Users can manually sort the dimensions by using the indicator signs)
* 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 using a checkmark in the given box.
* **Show Legend**: Displays legend by turning on the radio button. After enabling the ***Show Legend*** option, the 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.
**View Filter**
* **Filter**: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu.
**Category Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the axis
* **Axis Label**: Enable the category axis label by using a checkmark in the box.
* **Label Angle**: Select a display angle for the axis label.
**Primary Value Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the Primary Value Axis
* **Axis Label**: Enable the Primary Value Axis label by using a checkmark in the box
* **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)
**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
## Bubble chart
{% hint style="info" %}
*Check out the given walk-through on how to set the Bubble chart properties.*
{% endhint %}
A Bubble chart visualizes the data set in three of four dimensions. The first two aspects are used as coordinates like the x-axis and y-axis. The remaining two are used to represent the color and size of the bubbles. Mostly used to plot financial data.
* **The best situation to use a Bubble Chart:**
* **Three Data Series:** If your data has three series, each containing values, then you can use a bubble chart for better representation. The values determine the sizes of the bubble.
## **Properties**
### **General Settings**
* **Base Type**: Select a base type to display the data (the provided choices for this field are: Plain, Gradient, Ring)
* **Order**: Select a sequence for displaying information
* None
* Ascending
* Descending
* Manual Sort (Users can manually sort the dimensions by using the indicator signs)
* 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 using a checkmark in the given box.
* **Show Legend**: Displays legend by turning on the radio button. After enabling the ***Show Legend*** option, the 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.
### **View Filter**
* **Filter**: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu.
### **Category Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the axis
* **Axis Label**: Enable the category axis label by using a checkmark in the box.
* **Label Angle**: Select a display angle for the axis label.
### **Primary Value Axis**
* **Title**: Provide a title for the Primary Value Axis
* **Axis Label**: Enable the Primary Value Axis label by using a checkmark in the box
* **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)
### **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
