How to Use WPS Bar Chart on macOS

Use WPS Bar Chart with 4 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the index and follow the steps to complete the task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Create a bar chart

Entry: Dashboard interface → “+ Add Component” → Charts → “Bar Chart”

1. Open the dashboard interface.
2. Click the “+ Add Component” button in the upper-left area.
3. In the component panel, find “Bar Chart” under the Charts category.
4. Click “Bar Chart” to insert a default chart component.
5. Select the component to enter edit mode and continue with data setup.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: a new default bar chart component appears in the dashboard.
• What you can do next: you can open the edit panel and continue configuring data and style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if you do not look under the Charts category, the Bar Chart entry can be easy to miss.
• Environment note: you need to be in the smart spreadsheet dashboard first.

2. Edit or export a chart

Entry: Select an existing chart → click the “...” icon in the upper-right corner

1. Click the bar chart that has already been added to the dashboard.
2. Click the “...” icon in the upper-right corner to open the menu.
3. Choose Configure, Copy, Copy as Image, Export as Image, or Delete as needed.
4. If you want to continue editing the chart, choose Configure to open the edit panel.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the upper-right menu opens and shows the available actions.
• What you can do next: you can copy, export, delete, or reconfigure the chart.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: if the chart is not selected first, the expected menu actions may not appear.

3. Set chart type and data

Entry: Bar Chart edit panel → “Type and Data” tab

1. Open the Bar Chart edit panel and switch to “Type and Data.”
2. Select the data source.
3. Click “Data Filter” to define the data range.
4. Set the dimension, chart type, metric, and grouping.
5. Adjust the sort field, sort order, and display range as needed.
6. Preview the result on the left, then click “OK” to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the preview area shows the updated bar chart.
• What you can do next: after you click “OK,” the dashboard chart updates with the new settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: choosing an unsuitable dimension, metric, or grouping field can produce an unexpected chart result.
• Environment note: an available data table is required as the data source.

4. Adjust chart style

Entry: Bar Chart edit panel → “Chart Style” tab

1. Open the Bar Chart edit panel and switch to “Chart Style.”
2. Choose a preset color scheme under “Theme Color.”
3. Expand “Series Color” if you want to adjust colors for individual data series.
4. Expand “Chart Elements” to set the title, legend, data labels, and related items.
5. Preview the result, then click “OK” to apply the style settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: the preview area shows the updated colors and chart element styles.
• What you can do next: after returning to the dashboard, you can keep viewing, exporting, or editing the chart.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: after changing several style options, forgetting to click “OK” means the changes will not be applied.