- In short
- A big value over a filled area trend. You pick the template from the gallery and map its fields to your cells; the visual stays bound to the data, updates when it changes, and remains freely editable. The source table is untouched.
What it shows
Shows a value with an area filled trend.
When to use it
It earns its place whenever you have to showing a metric with an area filled trend of recent periods.
Example scenarios
- Showing a metric with an area filled trend of recent periods.
- Managers: shows a value with an area filled trend.
What it needs
Bound cells or ranges (value, target, comparison, trend as the template needs). Supported data types: cells or ranges (live-bound).
How to use it
- Select the data range or table you want to visualize.
- Open the KPI Cards (Visualizations menu) gallery from the XLMind Plus tab.
- Pick the Area Trend template and map its fields to your cells.
- The visual is inserted bound to your data; it refreshes as the cells change.
What it produces
A live SVG KPI card (auto-refresh and edit).
Effect on your data and undo
Area Trend does not change your source data; the result is added as a separate item. It refreshes automatically when the linked cells change. If it is not what you wanted, Undo Last restores the previous state.
How it differs from similar tools
Instead of hand-building a card, you get a ready layout wired to your cells; the card tracks the data and its look stays fully adjustable.
Good to know
Auto-refreshes when a bound cell changes. Binds to one or more live cells.
Limitations
Binds to one or more live cells.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I restyle the result by hand?
- Yes. The visual is built from plain Excel objects; recolor, resize and rewrite it as you like.
- What happens when I update the cells?
- The visual watches the cells it is bound to; change the values and the view redraws itself.
- Is my source table modified?
- No. The tool only reads your data; the only addition to the sheet is the visual itself.
- Can I try another look on the same data?
- Yes. Just reopen the gallery and pick a different template; the earlier visual remains on the sheet.
Works well with
- As a complement, use KPI Cards
- As a next step, use Create Dashboard
- For a similar but different need, use Benchmark
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