use vertical bars to represent data
except the areas under the lines are filled in.
Line charts
are similar to line charts,
work just like column charts,
They can work with many different types of data, but they're most frequently used for comparing information.
The data points are connected with lines, making it easy to see whether values are increasing or decreasing over time.
but they use horizontal rather than vertical bars.
Bar charts
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.
Area charts
make it easy to compare proportions.
are ideal for showing trends.
Pie charts
Column charts