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A line chart illustrates trends in data with the passing of time .
Figure 1 - Example of a Line chart
A step line chart is similar to a line chart but does not use the shortest distance to connect two data points. Instead, the step line chart uses vertical and horizontal lines to connect the data points in a series forming a step-like progression .
Figure 2 - Example of a Stepped Line chart
A spline chart is a line chart that plots a fitted curve through each data point in a series .
Figure 3 - Example of a Spline chart
A spline area chart is an area chart that plots a fitted curve through each data point in a series .
Figure 4 - Example of a Spline Area chart