Spreadsheet Format
You build bubble graphs from tree data structures. Here's a representation of a tree data structure:
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Each row in the Tree spreadsheet represents a node on the tree.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data |
| Types | plain text | plain text | plain text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | The word "node" Note:
| The name of the node's parent Note:
| The name of the node Note:
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For the sample tree above, the spreadsheet might look like this:
| Parent | Node | |
|---|---|---|
| node | root | Pet |
node | Pet | Cat |
| node | Pet | Dog |
| node | Pet | Rabbit |
| node | Cat | Domestic Shorthair |
| node | Cat | Siamese |
| node | Dog | Corgi |
| node | Dog | Great Dane |
| node | Dog | Labrador |
Customization Options
Go to Common Customization Options for more settings
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choose how you want to display the bubbles your graph
- "Grouped": the bubbles are grouped in a circular shape, with smaller bubbles dispersed among the larger ones
- "Spiral": the bubbles are in a spiral shape, from largest to smallest
- "Packed": the bubbles are grouped within different concentric circles, according to their relationships
Bubble spacing
decide how far apart to keep the bubbles from each other
If you decided to style the bubbles as "Packed," this option will have no effect
- Type in a higher number to space bubbles farther apart, or type in a smaller number to space bubbles closer together
Group color
this property only applies to bubble graphs with "packed" style. Choose the color of the circles enclosing the packed bubbles.
- Click the colored square
- Learn more about choosing colors
Node color
choose the color of the nodes. This property only applies to bubble graphs with a "packed" style.
- Click the colored square
- Learn more about choosing colors