Add or delete a chart in Pages on iPad
You can display your data using 2D, 3D and interactive charts.
When you create a chart in Pages, you type chart data in the Chart Data editor (not in the chart itself). If you later make changes in the Chart Data editor, the chart updates automatically.
Add a column, bar, line, area, pie or doughnut chart
Tap
, then tap 
.
Tap 2D or 3D to see the types of chart you can add, then swipe left or right to see more options for each type of chart.
Tap a chart to add it to the page, then drag it to where you want it.
When you add a 3D chart, you see
at its centre. Drag this control to adjust the chart’s orientation.If you add a doughnut chart and want to resize the centre hole, tap
, tap Chart, then drag the Inner Radius slider to make the opening larger or smaller. You can also tap the percentage below Inner Radius and enter a new value.To add data, tap the chart, tap Edit Data, then do any of the following:
Enter data: Tap placeholder text, then enter your own data.
Change whether rows or columns are plotted as a data series: Tap
in the toolbar, then tap an option.
Tap Done in the toolbar.
You can also copy a chart from another document,or from Keynote or Numbers.
Add an interactive chart
An interactive chart presents data in stages so you can emphasise the relationship between groups of data. Interactive charts can be used to show data such as sales by group over time, expenses by department and population changes by region per continent. The example below shows the growth of three species during a three-year period.
You can interact with the chart using a slider and buttons or buttons only.
Tap
, tap , then tap Interactive.Tap a chart to add it, then drag it to where you want it on the page.
To add or edit the data, tap the chart, tap Edit Data, then do any of the following:
Enter data: Tap placeholder text, then enter your own data.
Change whether rows or columns are plotted as a data series: Tap
in the toolbar, then tap an option.
Tap Done in the toolbar.
To change the type of control used for interacting with the chart, tap the chart, tap
, tap Chart, then tap Buttons Only under Interactive Chart.
Delete a chart
You can delete any chart in your document without affecting any table data.
Tap the chart, then tap Delete.
Deleting the table data you used to create the chart doesn’t delete the chart; it simply clears the chart of all data.