# Chart and share results

> Build a chart from any table — it stays linked to its source. Present the canvas in a clean walkthrough, or publish a password-protected snapshot for stakeholders.

*Source:* https://recense.ai/docs/charts-and-sharing

## Creating charts

- Charts are created from existing tables on the canvas.
- Select a table and choose a chart type from the chart toolbar.
- The chart stays linked to its source table — when the table updates, the chart updates.

## Chart types

Category comparison: grouped bar, grouped column, stacked bar/column, 100% stacked, donut/pie.

Ordered: line, area, slope, histogram. Best for categories with a meaningful order (years, score bands, ordinal scales).

XY: scatter, quadrant. Require exactly two visible series (X and Y).

Diverging bar: for Likert-style scales. 'By' = items being compared, series = ordered scale points, measure = percentage.

## Chart data shape

Every chart reads three things from its source table:

- 'By' — categories along the main axis.
- Series — comparison groups layered on each 'By' category.
- Measure — the numeric value in each cell.

> **⚠ Chart looks wrong?**  
> Check the source table first. Common issues: too many categories, unordered 'By' for a line chart, wrong measure selected.

## Presentation mode

- Hides editing controls (header, sidebar, agent panel).
- Navigates through canvas frames in sequence.
- Use for reviewing results or presenting to stakeholders.

## Sharing canvases

1. **Open Share canvas from the canvas menu.** — This opens the sharing dialog.
2. **Set a viewer password and optional expiry (days).** — Recipients will need the password to view the snapshot.
3. **Send the generated link.** — Recipients see a read-only snapshot of your canvas.
4. **Manage existing shares from the Account panel.** — View counts, copy links, and revoke access from there.

> **ℹ Snapshots, not live links**  
> Shared canvases are snapshots — they don't update when you edit the source workspace.

## Next steps

- **[Save and manage projects](/docs/projects-and-saving)** — Persist your canvas — autosave, local export, or encrypted cloud save.
- **[Agent recipes](/docs/agent-recipes)** — Ask the agent to draft an executive summary from your charts.
- **[Build tables and analysis](/docs/tables-and-analysis)** — Refine the source tables your charts read from.