# Adding Charts

Learn how to add a chart control to your sheet using Spread Designer. Step-by-step guide for adding a chart with advanced settings.

## Content

You can add a chart control to the sheet using Spread designer.
To add a chart control, select Chart section in the Spread Designer under the **Insert** menu. The second image shows the **Chart Design** menu option which is displayed after a chart is added.
![image](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/e31400f0-03a3-4cfc-a80d-08d62bed05a8/image.207ab8.png?width=1000)

![image](https://cdn.mescius.io/document-site-files/images/e31400f0-03a3-4cfc-a80d-08d62bed05a8/image.cb1750.png?width=1000)

Use the following steps to add a chart.

1. Open the Spread Designer and type chart data in the cells (similar to the data in the code example after this section).
2. Select a range of cells with data.
3. Click on the **Insert** menu option and then pick the chart type (see the above image).
4. The **Chart Design** menu will appear with additional options.
5. Close the Spread Designer and save the changes.

After adding a chart, [open the Chart Designer](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/fpchart-chartdesigner/fpchart-designeropen) for advance settings.

## See Also

[Chart Control](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-devguide/fpchart-devguide)

[Opening the Chart Designer](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/fpchart-chartdesigner/fpchart-designeropen)

[Chart Collection Editors](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/fpchart-chartdesigner/fpchart-designereditors)

[Chart Designer Toolbar](/spreadnet/docs/latest/online-win/overview/spwin-designerguide/fpchart-chartdesigner/fpchart-designericons)