The Chart class, a versatile component within the OpenXMLOffice.Spreadsheet library, empowers developers to seamlessly integrate various types of charts into Excel spreadsheet. This class supports multiple chart types and configurations, allowing users to add new charts to a sheet with dynamic and data-driven visualizations.
List of supported charts For each chart family ChartSetting<ExcelSetting> have its relevant options and settings for customization.
public void ChartSample (Excel excel)
Excel excel1 = new ( " ./TestFiles/basic_test.xlsx " , true );
Worksheet worksheet = excel1 . AddSheet ( " AreaChart " );
}, new AreaChartSetting<ExcelSetting>()
applicationSpecificSetting = new ()
This section outlines the options available when configuring charts with ChartSetting using ExcelSetting parameters.
Property Type Details isSecondaryAxis bool If combo chart this can be used to indicate secondary axis activation. chartDataSetting ChartDataSetting This setting enables users to customize both the input chart data range and value from cell labels with precision. chartGridLinesOptions ChartGridLinesOptions This feature offers crisp options for users to finely customize the gridline settings of the chart. chartLegendOptions ChartLegendOptions This feature offers crisp options for users to finely customize the gridline settings of the chart. applicationSpecificSetting <ApplicationSpecificSetting> This is generic class setting. For Spreadsheet it is ExcelSetting
Property Type Details column uint Default:1 columnOffset uint Default:0 row uint Default:1 rowOffset uint Default:0
Property Type Details chartDataColumnEnd uint Specify the number of columns for chart series; set to 0 for utilizing all columns. chartDataColumnStart uint Specify the starting column for chart data. chartDataRowEnd uint Specify the number of rows for chart series; set to 0 for utilizing all rows. chartDataRowStart uint Specify the starting row for chart data. advancedDataLabel AdvancedDataLabel Used for Data Label Option From Office 2013
Property Type Details isMajorCategoryLinesEnabled bool Toggle visibility of major category lines with clarity. isMajorValueLinesEnabled bool Toggle visibility of major value lines with clarity. isMinorCategoryLinesEnabled bool Toggle visibility of minor category lines with clarity. isMinorValueLinesEnabled bool Toggle visibility of minor value lines with clarity.
Property Type Details isEnableLegend bool Toggle visibility of legend with clarity. isLegendChartOverLap bool Activate the option for a sleek and tidy display by allowing the legends to overlap. isBold bool Provide the option to set text in a bold format with clarity. isItalic bool Provide the option to set text in a italic format with clarity. fontSize float Provide the option to set font size with clarity. fontColor string? Optional font color using hex code (without #). underLineValues UnderLineValues Text underline options. Default: None strikeValues StrikeValues Text strike options legendPosition LegendPositionValues Legend position in chart. Default: Bottom
This is base data label class extended by each chart type to give more specific/relevant options
Property Type Details separator string Data lable text separator used if multiple label enabled showCategoryName bool Show category name in label showLegendKey bool Show legend key in label showSeriesName bool Show series name in label showValue bool Show value in label isBold bool Set label bold isItalic bool Set label italic fontSize float Set label font size fontColor string? Set label font color underLineValues UnderLineValues Set label underline type strikeValues StrikeValues Set label strike type
Property Type Details showValueFromColumn bool Show Advanced data label valueFromColumn Dictionary<uint, uint> This option allows configuring a key map where series corresponds to the key, and the value is mapped to a target column based on cell column configuration.
This properties give control over the X and Y axes. (Relate placement based on your chart option)
Property Type Details invertVerticalAxesOrder string? invertHorizontalAxesOrder string? isHorizontalAxesEnabled bool isHorizontalBold bool isHorizontalItalic bool horizontalFontSize float horizontalFontColor string? horizontalUnderLineValues UnderLineValues horizontalStrikeValues StrikeValues isVerticalBold bool isVerticalItalic bool verticalFontSize float verticalFontColor string? verticalUnderLineValues UnderLineValues verticalStrikeValues StrikeValues isVerticalAxesEnabled bool
Property Type Details borderColor string? Explicit border color for current data series
Property Type Details fillColor string? Explicit fill color for one specific data point in a series borderColor string? Explicit border color for one specific data point in a series
