When you visit ChartGo you will land on the home page. To start creating charts, click on the Create Chart link on top.

You can also explore the home page further and find other useful pages like the help section, the guide, the blog and the examples page. The home page also contains a carousel with different charts which you can use as your own.

The create chart page is where you enter all the necessary information to generate your chart. The page consists of two important sections, the Settings section and the Data section.

•    The Settings section contains options that control what you want your chart to look like.
•    The Data section is where you enter your data values that you want represented on your chart.

When you're satisfied with your choices, press the Create Chart button to generate your chart. Your chart will appear in the Result Page.

Your generated chart appears here in the result page. From here you have the option of making further changes to your chart, saving the image on your computer or sharing your chart.

The Create Chart page contains two sections; the settings section and the data section. Here we focus only on the settings section.

The settings section contains different types of options. The options can consist of drop-down lists, check boxes or input text fields. The important thing to remember is that each option changes the appearance of your chart. For example, the Chart Type option lets you pick whether you want a pie chart or a bar chart.

If you're not sure what a particular option is for, click on the "i" on the right of the that option to get more detailed information. Another thing you can try is using the preview button. This will give you a quick glance of your chart with your chosen options.

The data section is where you would put the data you want displayed on your chart. The data section consists of three important parts; the x data, the y data and the group.

•   The X data is where you enter values such as students names, dates, cities, sports, fruits or any type of information you want.

•   The Y data is where you enter numeric values that will match up with the data entered in X. The Y data only accepts numbers.

•   The Group field is used when you have more than one Y data group. Use this field to differentiate each Y data group. To create more groups, click on the plus icon.

The Rules or Examples link can also give you an idea how your data should be entered. When you are ready to generate your chart, click on the Create Chart button.

The Result Page is where your generated chart image appears. Under your image you will find more options which we describe in detail below.

 • Modify Chart Click on this link if you're not happy with your chart and would like to make more changes to it. It will take you back to the create chart page. Your settings and data will not be lost.

 • Download Image Click on this link if you want to save a copy of the image on your device.

 • Display Data Clicking on this link will display the data you've entered for this graph in table format. Click again to close.

 • Printable Version Clicking on this link will open a page with nothing more than your chart. This is useful if you wish to print your chart.

There are other options in the result page that are explained in the next section.

So you've completed your chart and now you want to save or share your chart. If you've followed the create chart guide, it means you are currently in the result page.

From the result page, the first thing you need to do is click on the Generate Links button. Clicking on this button populates the save, share and embed fields. In the next tabs, we describe what each field is for.

The Save Your Graph field allows you to come back at a later date and retrieve your chart. Assume you're currently happy with your chart but you need to make changes to it next week. If you use this link the next week, ChartGo will retrieve your chart and bring you back to this exact page. You can then start modifying and making additional changes.

Remember not to share this link with others because they will have full modifying access to your chart.
To use this link, simply store it and use it when you're ready to come back to your chart.

The Share Your Graph link is for sharing your chart with others. Assume you've completed a chart and now you wish to show it to someone but you do not want them to make any changes. This link will show them your chart but they will not be able to modify your it. They can only view it.

Whoever you share this link with will be brought to this page to view your chart. We recommend you use this link when sharing/showing your chart wit others.

The embed link is only used for those that wish to show their chart image inside their webpage. This is useful for those that have their own website or blog. The chart image will appear directly inside their page without having to go through ChartGo

If you plan on making additional changes to your chart, remember to store your Save Your Graph link. Whenever you make changes, they will reflect in your embeded image.

This example shows the content and format of what your excel file should contain.

In this example, the excel file on the (1) left contains no headers. The x data is always on the first column and the y data on the other columns. This example contains four y data columns/groups.

The example on the (2) right contains the same values as the first example except we've added headers. So all the data records moved down one row. Notice that the first cell (row 1, column 1) needs to be empty when using headers. The header values go on top of each y data column.

In the next tab we explain how to upload this excel file to ChartGo.

If you have data in an excel or csv file, ChartGo allows you to upload the file instead of entering the data manually. The file types allowed are XLS, XLSX and CSV files. The maximum file size allowed is 5 megabytes.

1. To begin, make sure you're in the Create Chart page.
2. Click on the Excel or CSV button.

After you click on the Excel or CSV button, you will get a popup window asking you to choose the file you wish to upload. Double click on your excel file or highlight it and click on the open button.

1. You will notice a success message if the no issues were found.
2. The data inside your file will also now appear on the ChartGo Data page.
3. Now you can click on the Create Chart button and your Chart will be generated.

Skip this section if you will not be using CSV files.

Here we explain the content format required for CSV documents. This is an example of the format required for CSV files. The csv example on the (1) left contains no headers. The example on the (2) right contains the same values as the first example except that we have added the headers. Notice that we've added spaces between each value for display purposes only. One interesting point that probably only a handful of users will ever use or even read; for CSV files, you can use either commas or semi-colons.

All the rules that applied to the excel example, apply to the csv format as well.

Sometimes it's not easy knowing where to start. What options do I use? What colors do I pick? What chart type best represents my data? At ChartGo, we offer many ways for you to use existing Graphs and make them your own. No matter which template option you choose, the steps are very simple.

Click on the next tabs to view more details on the different ways to use existing charts as templates.

The carousel is the simplest and quickest way to use an existing chart as your personal template. The carousel appears when you land on the home page. To use them, follow these instructions.

 •  You can glance through the different chart samples by clicking on the left and right arrow.
 •  When you find one you like, simply click on that chart. This will take you to the create chart page.
 •  From this page, you can enter your own data. Now click on the create chart or preview button to see your own custom chart.

The chart example has now become your own. All you need to do now is add your own data. That's it.

Another way of using existing charts as templates is by visiting the examples in the right side menu. In the examples page, you can view all available chart examples. You can also filter by chart type. Follow these instructions to use an example as your own chart.

 •  When you see an example you like, click on it. This will take you to the result page.
 •  From the result page, click on the "modify your chart" link.

The chart example has now become your own. All you need to do now is add your own data. That's it.