Chart typesVersión en línea Match the chart type names with its description. por Andrea Springer 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 4 5 5 Pie charts make it easy to compare proportions. Each value is shown as a slice of the pie, so it's easy to see which values make up the percentage of a whole. Column charts use vertical bars to represent data They can work with many different types of data, but they're most frequently used for comparing information. Line charts are ideal for showing trends. The data points are connected with lines, making it easy to see whether values are increasing or decreasing over time. Bar charts work just like column charts, but they use horizontal rather than vertical bars. Area charts are similar to line charts, except the areas under the lines are filled in.