Charting application

{{refimprove|date=January 2026}} A '''charting application''' is a computer program that is used to create a graphical representation (a chart) based on some non-graphical data that is entered by a user, most often through a spreadsheet application, but also through a dedicated specific scientific application (such as through a symbolic mathematics computing system, or a proprietary data collection application), or using an online spreadsheet service.

This type of application has been available for over three decades, as of 2026; Microsoft Works 4.0 was used for Windows 95.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2evmAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Charting+application%22+-wikipedia&dq=%22Charting+application%22+-wikipedia&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=|title=Using Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows 95: An Introduction to Computing|first1=Gwynne |last1=Larsen|first2=Kathy |last2=Marold|year=1997|isbn=9780030206146|publisher=Harvourt Brace|access-date=January 9, 2026}}</ref>

There are several online charting services available, including the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences NES Chart <ref>[http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/ NCES Chart].</ref>

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