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Comparison · Compare categories; long labels read well
Added from Insert on the editor’s rail; configure it in Card settings, in its Data and Format tabs.
When to use it
Section titled “When to use it”Horizontal bars are the workhorse for comparing categories — especially with long category names, which stay readable where a column chart would rotate them. Sort by value and the ranking jumps out.
Field wells
Section titled “Field wells”| Well | Accepts | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| X Axis | dimension | |
| Values (Y) | measures | multiple measures = multiple series; each has a quick-calc dropdown |
| Series / Color | dimension | splits each value into one series per category value |
| Small multiples | dimension | one mini-panel per value (trellis) |
| Tooltip | fields | extra fields shown on hover |
Click a field in the Fields list, or drop it on the chart, and it goes to the well that fits it — see where a field goes. To choose the well yourself, drop the field on it or use its + Add field.
Measure wells carry a quick-calc dropdown (running total, YoY %, % of total, …); SquareX measures are listed with the fields, under Measures.
Format options that matter here
Section titled “Format options that matter here”- Top N with an “Others” bucket
- data labels (inside/outside)
- conditional formatting rules
- reference lines (average, target)
The full panel is described in Charts & formatting.
- More than ~15 categories? Use Top N or a filter — or a Table.