Add a Chart Manually

When you manually add a chart to a report, you can define all the chart elements, determine how the chart should be sized, and where it should be placed in the report.

This procedure describes adding charts using the buttons on the Insert tab. You can also add charts by selecting the Charts report section, clicking the Options tab, and clicking Add Chart to open the Chart Wizard. See Add or Edit a Chart with the Chart Wizard.

1. Open the report you want to edit.
2. If your report has multiple output levels, select the level you want to add the chart to from the Level drop-down list at the top of the design surface.
3. Click the Insert tab.
   Buttons for the types of charts you can add to the report are displayed on the tab’s Chart group.
4. Click the button for the chart type you want to add and select the chart subtype you want to add to your report.
5. Click the Charts report section to add the chart to the report.
   The Chart Wizard opens.
6. Configure the chart and select a chart style with the Chart Wizard.
   Note: If you have applied a report style to the report, the chart style that's associated with the report style is used by default. You can select a different chart style on the Chart Wizard or by clicking the Chart Style button on the Design tab. See Apply a Style to a Report.
7. Apply any custom style attributes you want for the chart from the ribbon’s Design, Layout, and Format tabs.
   For information about the options available on these tabs, see Create or Edit a Chart Style.
8. To enable automatic positioning and sizing for your chart, edit style options for the chart’s report section.
   See Chart Placement and Sizing.
9. Repeat all steps to add additional charts to your report.