Tornado Chart Quick Styles

Tornado Quick Styles are preset formatting options that let you change the look and feel of a Tornado chart with one click. Applying a Quick Style updates multiple settings at once, including data point transparency, data labels, and legend placement.

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Select a Quick Style Preset

The Quick Style presets are shown on the ribbon's Components tab:

Quick Styles

ClosedStandard

A popular format displaying the most-commonly used information. The chart title is displayed on the left, and the Legend on the right. Data Labels, displaying the actual values, are not displayed.

  • Show Y-axis line.
  • Show legend on the right and title.
  • Show major Y-axis grid lines.
  • Show report title.
  • No data points.

ClosedLite

A compact format that is perfect for basic, quick comparisons. The Chart Title, Legend, and Data Labels are not displayed.

  • Show Y-axis line.
  • No Data Labels.
  • Hide legend.
  • Hide report title.
  • Show major Y-axis grid lines.

ClosedModern

A sharp and compact chart displaying a centered report title and the Legend at the bottom.

  • Hide Y-axis line.
  • Show legend along the bottom of the visual (no legend title).
  • Show major Y-axis grid lines.
  • Center report title at the top of the visual.
  • Hide data labels.

ClosedTransparent

A modern, transparent design with preset translucent colors. You can edit the opacity manually in the Theme Editor. This design includes a centered report title and Legend on the bottom. Data Labels are displayed on each bar.

  • Hide Y-axis.
  • Show data labels.
  • Show legend along the bottom of the visual (no legend title).
  • Show major Y-axis grid lines.
  • Center report title at the top of the visual.
  • Set chart opacity to 75%.

ClosedClean

A clean design. This design includes a centered Report Title, Legends along the bottom, and Data Labels. There are no background "Y-axis" lines.

  • Hide Y-axis.
  • Hide Y-axis line.
  • Show data labels.
  • Show legend along the bottom of the visual (no legend title).
  • Hide major Y-axis grid lines.
  • Center report title at the top of the visual.

ClosedModern Trellis

Apply this preset to trellised charts to display centered multi chart titles for each chart in the trellis.

  • Hide Y-axis line.
  • Hide Y-axis trellis lines.
  • Hide legend.
  • No data labels.
  • Show major Y-axis grid lines.
  • Show centered report title.
  • Show centered multi chart titles.

ClosedRounded

A compact chart displaying a centered report title and the Legend along the bottom; this preset also incorporates rounded corners on shapes.

  • Hide Y-axis line.
  • Show legend along the bottom of the visual without title.
  • Show major Y-axis grid lines.
  • Show centered report title.
  • No data labels.
  • Rounded corners on shapes.