Area Chart
Last modified: October 22, 2026
Introduction
An area chart shows one or more series as lines with the area under each line filled.
For the properties that all series-based charts share, such as the Series list, Dimensions, and Advanced settings, see Common Chart Properties. This page describes the properties that are specific to the area chart.
Appearance Tab
- Interpolation – Determines the line shape:
- Linear – Data points are connected with straight lines.
- Curved – Data points are connected with curved lines.
- Line style:
- Line – Draws the series as a simple line.
- Line with markers – Draws a line with a marker on each data point.
- Custom – Draws a line with markers as a starting point for your own style in Custom series options.
- Line color – The color of the line for this series.
- Marker color – The color of the markers for this series. This property is visible only when Line style is set to Line with markers.
- Area fill color – The color of the area under the line for this series.