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## Overview

Waterfall charts are a special type of Floating Column Chart. A typical waterfall chart shows how an initial value is increased and decreased by a series of intermediate values, leading to a final value.

### Chart Data Options

| **Option** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| Horizontal Axis | This is the category label for the X axis |
| Vertical Axis | Typically a numeric value such as $. An item that you want to measure on your Chart |

## Waterfall Chart Tutorial


### Summary

In order to set up a Waterfall Chart you will need:

1. Create a report with chart display
  1. Select a field to use as the **Horizontal Axis**
  2. Select a field to use as the **Vertical Axis**
2. Create your chart, selecting **Proportional Infographic** as the type under the **Special Purpose** heading
3. Provide the **Horizontal Axis** and **Vertical Axis** options
4. Customise the Chart as required
5. Proceed to the **Output** step
6. **Save** your report