Create charts in Interactive reports (Beta)

You can create a variety of data visualizations in your Interactive reports. Use the "Charts" feature to quickly represent reporting data as a:

• Line chart
• Bar chart
• Pie chart

You can choose to display all three types of charts at once. The metrics or dimensions selected for your report will be applied to the charts.

Some of the charts have specific requirements. For example, line charts require the "Date" dimension. To learn more, review requirements by chart type.  

For best results, create charts in reports that don’t use the split option. If split is selected, the charts display data only for the first date range column.

Jump to a section of the article:

• Create a chart
• Add more charts
• Hide or delete charts
• Requirements by chart type

Create a chart

1. Sign in to Google Ad Manager.
2. Click Reporting and then Interactive reports.
3. Select an existing report, or create a new report.
   Learn more about creating an Interactive report. 
4. Select a date range.
   Note that if you apply a date comparison, the chart shows data for the selected current period, but not the prior period.  
5. Add metrics or dimensions.
   Tip: To enable Charts, your report needs at least one metric. Note that line charts require the "Date" dimension. If you don’t want the Date column to show in your results table, you can hide the column. 
6. Click Charts and select an option: Add line chart, Add bar chart, or Add pie chart.
   
7. To edit the chart, on the chart, click , and then:
   • To rename the chart, click in the chart’s name field and enter a new name.
     By default, a name is generated for the chart based on its metrics and dimensions.  
   • To change the chart type, click the chart type icon and select a different type.
     
8. To review the chart:
   • Hover over the data for details.
   • To view data for a different metric you added, under "Metric," click  and select a metric from the menu.
     Tip: Metrics or dimensions selected on your chart temporarily show in red if they're removed from the report. To use them again on the chart, add them back to the report. 
   • To view data for a different dimension you added, under "Dimension," click  and select a dimension from the menu.
   • To view data for a different filter you added, on the chart, next to , click Add filter and select a filter. 

Add more charts

You can add up to 20 charts to a report. You can add new charts, or copy existing charts. Multiple charts typically display in rows of 3 to 5, depending on your screen size.

For example, for a side-by-side comparison, you can add two line charts, and then select different dimensions on the chart menus.

Alternatively, to highlight different aspects of the data, you can add one of each type of chart (Line, Bar, and Pie). These are just a few examples.

To add a new chart

1. In your report with a chart, click Charts and select a type of chart to add, such as a line chart.
2. ​To reorder charts, in the top-left corner of a chart, click  and drag left or right. 
3. To change what each chart displays, click and make your selections, such as for metrics or dimensions. 
   

To copy an existing chart

1. On a chart in your report, click . 
2. To edit the copied chart, click .

Hide or delete charts

You can hide or delete charts in a report. If you hide charts, you can show them again later. If you delete charts, they are permanently deleted. 

In a report with charts, choose an option:

• To hide charts, click Charts and then select Hide charts. 
• To show charts you hid, click Charts and select Show charts.
• To permanently delete a chart, on a chart, click . 

Requirements by chart type

Review these requirements to understand expected behavior for each chart type.