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# Manual Charts

> Create charts manually by selecting tables and mapping axes.

If you know exactly what data you want to visualize, you can build a chart manually from within your dashboard.

## Supported Capabilities

Currently, manual charts support **single-table visualizations**. This means you select one table from your database and map its columns to the chart's axes. (Multi-table joins are not currently supported in the manual builder; for complex queries, use [Chat Charts](./chat-charts.mdx)).

## Creating a Manual Chart

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your Dashboard">
    Navigate to the Dashboards tab in your database workspace and click on the dashboard you want to edit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add a Widget">
    Click the **Add Widget** or **New Chart** button on the dashboard interface.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Data Source">
    Choose the specific database table you want to visualize.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Axes">
    Map the columns from your selected table to the chart dimensions:

    * **X-Axis**: Typically a category, date, or identifier.
    * **Y-Axis**: The numerical value or metric you want to measure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save and Arrange">
    Click create. The chart will appear on your dashboard where you can drag to reposition or resize it to fit your layout neatly.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/arivu/vewIgaTqecVqQkLg/images/manual-chart.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vewIgaTqecVqQkLg&q=85&s=04bffa63a4790a1382d960cc9a6d37aa" alt="Manual Charts" width="1913" height="898" data-path="images/manual-chart.png" />