How to create scatter with straight lines and markers chart in Word document using C#?

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Syncfusion Essential DocIO is a .NET Core Word library used to create, read, and edit Word documents programmatically without Microsoft Word or Interop dependencies. Using this library, you can create scatter with straight lines and markers chart in Word document in C#.

What is scatter with straight lines and markers chart?

A scatter with straight lines and markers chart is used to compare at least two sets of values or pairs of data. The plotted values are represented with a marker point and those points are connected by a straight line.

Scatter line with markers chart in ASP.NET Core DocIO

Scatter with straight lines and markers chart in Word document

Steps to create scatter with straight lines and markers chart in Word document:

Step 1: Initialize chart

Create a chart object by calling the paragraph.AppendChart(446,270) method and specify the chart type to the OfficeChartType.Scatter_Line_Markers enum value.

//Create and append the chart to the paragraph.
WChart chart = paragraph.AppendChart(446, 270);
//Set chart type.
chart.ChartType = OfficeChartType.Scatter_Line_Markers;

Step 2: Assign data and chart elements

Add the basic elements like the chart title, data labels and legend.

Assign data.
ChartTitle of the chart object.
Set DataLabels using the DefaultDataPoint.
Set TRUE to the chart’s HasLegend property to show the legend, else False.

//Set region of Chart data.
chart.DataRange = chart.ChartData[2, 1, 7, 2];
 
//Apply the chart elements.
//Set a chart title.
chart.ChartTitle = "Scatter with straight lines and markers Chart";
 
//Set Datalabels.
IOfficeChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];
serie.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsValue = true;
serie.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsCategoryName = true;
 
//Set legend.
chart.HasLegend = false;

Applicable properties for scatter with straight lines and markers chart

Below is a list of properties that can be used for scatter with straight lines and markers charts.

MarkerBackgroundColor (or) MarkerBackgroundColorIndex
MarkerForegroundColor (or) MarkerForegroundColorIndex
MarkerSize
MarkerStyle
IsAutoMarker
IsVaryColor
Note:
Applying the properties apart from the mentioned list might throw an exception, or the changes will not be reflected in the output document because those properties are not related to scatter chart.

The following C# code sample shows the creation of scatter with straight lines and markers chart using the Word library.

//Create a new Word document.
using (WordDocument document = new WordDocument())
{
    //Add a section to the document.
    IWSection section = document.AddSection();
    //Add a paragraph to the section.
    IWParagraph paragraph = section.AddParagraph();
    //Create and append the chart to the paragraph.
    WChart chart = paragraph.AppendChart(446, 270);
    //Set chart type.
    chart.ChartType = OfficeChartType.Scatter_Line_Markers;
    //Set chart data.
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(2, 1, "Food");
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(3, 1, "Fruits");
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(4, 1, "Vegetables");
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(5, 1, "Dairy");
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(6, 1, "Protein");
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(7, 1, "Grains");
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(2, 2, "Percentage");
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(3, 2, 36);
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(4, 2, 14);
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(5, 2, 13);
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(6, 2, 28);
    chart.ChartData.SetValue(7, 2, 9);
    //Set region of Chart data.
    chart.DataRange = chart.ChartData[2, 1, 7, 2];
    //Set chart series in the column for assigned data region.
    chart.IsSeriesInRows = false;
    //Set a Chart Title.
    chart.ChartTitle = "Scatter with straight lines and markers Chart";
    //Set Datalabels.
    IOfficeChartSerie serie = chart.Series[0];
 
    serie.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsValue = true;
    serie.DataPoints.DefaultDataPoint.DataLabels.IsCategoryName = true;
    //Set legend.
    chart.HasLegend = false;
    //Create a file stream.
    using (FileStream outputFileStream = new FileStream(Path.GetFullPath(@"../../../Sample.docx"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
    {
        //Save the Word document to the file stream.
        document.Save(outputFileStream, FormatType.Docx);
    }
}

A complete working sample of how to create scatter with straight lines and markers chart in Word document in C# can be downloaded from GitHub.

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