Charts
When you ask for a visualization — or when a chart would be the clearest way to show your data — Answers creates an interactive chart directly in the chat.Available chart types
| Type | Best for |
|---|---|
| Bar | Comparing values across categories, like revenue by department or hours by staff member. |
| Line | Showing trends over time, like monthly billable hours or quarterly revenue. |
| Area | Similar to line charts, but with the area filled in. Useful for showing cumulative totals. |
| Pie / Donut | Showing proportions, like the percentage of hours by department. Donut charts are a variation with a hollow center. |
| Radar | Comparing multiple dimensions at once, like evaluating staff across several metrics. |
Requesting a chart
You can ask for a chart in plain language:- “Show me a bar chart of billable hours by department.”
- “Chart our monthly revenue trend for the past year.”
- “Create a pie chart showing the split between billable and non-billable time.”
Downloading a chart
You can download any chart as a PNG image to use in presentations, reports, or emails.Tables
For detailed data with multiple columns, Answers formats results as a table. Tables are useful when you need to see exact numbers rather than a visual overview.Requesting a table
- “List our top 10 clients by revenue.”
- “Show me a table of staff utilization rates by department.”
- “What are the outstanding billing amounts for each client?”
Working with table data
- Download as CSV — You can download any table as a CSV file, ready to open in Excel or any spreadsheet application.
- Copy and paste — Use the Copy button on any response to copy a table. You can paste it directly into Excel, Google Sheets, or any other spreadsheet tool and it will retain its row and column structure.
Tips
- If you want both a chart and a table for the same data, just ask — for example, “Show me a chart and table of revenue by department.”
- You can ask follow-up questions to refine a visualization, like “Break that down by quarter” or “Only show the top 5.”
- If Answers shows a table but you’d prefer a chart (or vice versa), just say so.