How to Use WPS Line Chart on Windows

Use WPS Line Chart through 5 practical topics on Windows, and choose the matching topic from the index to complete each task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Create a line chart

Entry path: Dashboard interface → + Add Component → Chart → Line Chart

1. Open the dashboard interface.
2. Click + Add Component in the upper-left area.
3. In the component panel, find Line Chart under the Chart category.
4. Click Line Chart to generate a default line chart component automatically.
5. Click the component to enter edit mode.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: A new default line chart component appears in the dashboard.
• Next action available: You can open the editing panel and continue configuring data and style.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you are not in the dashboard page, you may not see the add-component entry.
• Environment note: The current dashboard must allow components to be added.

2. Manage the chart component

Entry path: Click the added chart → top-right ... menu

1. Click the line chart component that has already been added to the dashboard.
2. Click the ... icon in the top-right corner.
3. Choose Configure, Copy, Copy as Image, Export as Image, or Delete as needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The top-right menu opens and shows the available actions.
• Next action available: You can continue editing the chart or complete copy, export, or delete actions.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the chart component is not selected first, the related menu actions may not appear.

3. Set chart type and data

Entry path: Line chart editing panel → Type & Data tab

1. Open the line chart editing panel.
2. Select the data table you want to use in Data Source.
3. Click Data Filter in Data Range to set filter conditions.
4. Choose a date field, sequence field, or similar field in Dimension (X-axis).
5. Select a standard or stacked style in Type.
6. Choose Count Records or Count Selected Field in Value (Y-axis).
7. Set Grouping, Sort By, Sort Order, and visible detail fields as needed.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The preview area updates as your settings change.
• Next action available: You can continue to style settings or confirm the configuration.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the X-axis field does not have a meaningful order, the trend may be harder to read.
• Environment note: The data table needs fields that can be used for dimensions, values, and grouping.

4. Adjust chart style

Entry path: Line chart editing panel → Chart Style tab

1. Open the Chart Style tab.
2. Choose a preset color scheme in Theme Color.
3. Switch the line effect in Effect.
4. Expand Series Color to customize each data series color.
5. Expand Chart Elements to set the title, legend, data labels, and related items.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The preview updates to reflect changes in colors, lines, and chart elements.
• Next action available: You can continue refining the style or save the settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If multiple series use very similar colors, it becomes harder to distinguish each line.

5. Preview and apply settings

Entry path: Preview area in the line chart editing panel → OK

1. After finishing the Type & Data or Chart Style settings, review the preview on the left.
2. Confirm that the chart looks the way you want.
3. Click OK to apply the current settings.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The line chart component updates with the current configuration.
• Next action available: You can return to the dashboard and continue viewing, copying, or exporting the chart.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not click OK, the changes may not be applied to the component.