Customise with the chart editor
Customise with the chart editor
You can create custom charts from monday.com data using the chart editor. In this guide, we'll guide you through the steps of creating any chart using one or more monday.com boards as data sources.
You can create custom charts from monday.com data using the chart editor. In this guide, we'll guide you through the steps of creating any chart using one or more monday.com boards as data sources.
You can create custom charts from monday.com data using the chart editor. In this guide, we'll guide you through the steps of creating any chart using one or more monday.com boards as data sources.
Select the chart type
You can select the chart type using the Chart type menu:
You can learn more about the available charts on the Charts Tour.
Select the chart type
You can select the chart type using the Chart type menu:
You can learn more about the available charts on the Charts Tour.
Select the data sources (Monday boards)
In the Data sources menu, you can select one or more Monday boards to be used as data sources in the chart:
You can select multiple items from this menu by first picking one, and then picking another one, and so on. The list contains the boards that you have imported to Screenful.
You can import more boards by selecting Data sources from the main menu:
Select the data sources (Monday boards)
In the Data sources menu, you can select one or more Monday boards to be used as data sources in the chart:
You can select multiple items from this menu by first picking one, and then picking another one, and so on. The list contains the boards that you have imported to Screenful.
You can import more boards by selecting Data sources from the main menu:
Select the unit for the chart
You can select the unit for the chart from the Unit menu. The default selection is Items, which shows the counts as the number of items:
You can change the unit to something else depending on what columns your boards contain:
The selected unit affects the chart as follows:
Item count -> Chart shows the count of items (e.g. completed items within a date range)
Time in state -> Chart shows timing data e.g. time in progress, lead time, cycle time
Custom fields -> These are your number columns mapped to a unit.
Time tracking fields -> When selected, the chart reflects the time logged into a time tracking column.
Select the unit for the chart
You can select the unit for the chart from the Unit menu. The default selection is Items, which shows the counts as the number of items:
You can change the unit to something else depending on what columns your boards contain:
The selected unit affects the chart as follows:
Item count -> Chart shows the count of items (e.g. completed items within a date range)
Time in state -> Chart shows timing data e.g. time in progress, lead time, cycle time
Custom fields -> These are your number columns mapped to a unit.
Time tracking fields -> When selected, the chart reflects the time logged into a time tracking column.
Select the metric for the chart
Once you have selected the unit for the chart, the next step is to choose the metric:
Pay attention to this step, as picking the wrong metric can produce undesired results. Some of these metrics require a date range, while others don't. The first three metrics show the current state, and therefore, there is no date range involved:
When you select a metric that requires a date range, the date range menu appears automatically:
The selected metric affects the chart as follows:
Total -> Show the total amount of the selected unit in the selected data sources
Not started & In progress -> Show the total amount of selected unit not completed
In progress -> Show the total amount of selected unit in progress
Created (within date range) -> How much the the selected unit was created with within the selected date range
Completed (within date range) -> How much the selected unit was completed with within the selected date range
Select the metric for the chart
Once you have selected the unit for the chart, the next step is to choose the metric:
Pay attention to this step, as picking the wrong metric can produce undesired results. Some of these metrics require a date range, while others don't. The first three metrics show the current state, and therefore, there is no date range involved:
When you select a metric that requires a date range, the date range menu appears automatically:
The selected metric affects the chart as follows:
Total -> Show the total amount of the selected unit in the selected data sources
Not started & In progress -> Show the total amount of selected unit not completed
In progress -> Show the total amount of selected unit in progress
Created (within date range) -> How much the the selected unit was created with within the selected date range
Completed (within date range) -> How much the selected unit was completed with within the selected date range