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Visual & component types

Everything the Insert palette offers, grouped the way the picker groups it. Each type has its own page: when to use it, its field wells, and the format options that matter.

Type Best for
Bar Compare categories; long labels read well
Column Compare values over time or categories
Stacked Bar Part-to-whole across categories
Bullet Progress against a target
Type Best for
Line Trends over time
Area Trends with magnitude emphasis
Stacked Area Cumulative trends by series
Combo (Bar + Line) Two measures, two scales
Sparkline Compact inline trend
Type Best for
Pie Simple share of total (≤6 slices)
Donut Share of total with a center metric
Treemap Hierarchical part-to-whole
Sunburst Multi-level hierarchy share
Funnel Stage-to-stage conversion
Waterfall How parts add up to a total
Sankey Flows between stages
Type Best for
Histogram Distribution of one measure
Box Plot Spread + outliers by group
Heatmap Density across two dimensions
Type Best for
Scatter Correlation between two measures
Bubble Correlation + a third measure as size
Radar Multi-metric profile comparison
Type Best for
Map Values by country or US state
Type Best for
KPI One number that matters, with trend
Gauge Progress toward a goal
Type Best for
Table Exact values, many columns
Pivot Table Cross-tab with row/column groups
Type Best for
Dropdown filter Compact single-select filter
Multi-select filter Inline checkbox list
Number range filter Min–max inputs over a measure
Date range filter From–to date pickers
Type Best for
Text Rich-text narrative
Heading Section titles with style presets
Image Logos and illustrations
Divider A horizontal rule
Link A styled hyperlink card
Button Navigate to a page or URL
Embed An iframe of external content
SQL A query result as a live card
Type Best for
Rectangle Framing and grouping
Ellipse Circular accents and highlights
Triangle Directional accents
Line (shape) Connectors and separators
Arrow Point at what matters
Callout Info / success / warning / danger notes
Type Best for
KPI row (block) Three KPIs, pre-arranged
Section (block) Heading + divider, pre-arranged