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title: "Use reports and charts"
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updated: 2026-05-01T14:29:00Z
published: 2026-05-01T14:29:00Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/using-reports-and-charts"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Use reports and charts

[Reports](/v1/docs/using-a-quickbase-reports) and [charts](/v1/docs/what-is-a-chart-report) are how you view your data in Quickbase. You can view reports on an app home page, a table home page, or send reports via email.

Reports and charts let you:

- **Specify which records you want to see.** Filter out some of your records (by specifying matching values to use).
- **Order those records exactly as you want.** Specify how records are sorted or grouped.
- **Design the layout and set colors to suit your purpose.** Customize the layout and look of each of those formats. Rearrange and resize columns. Change the colors and labeling of charts.
- **Ask the user.** Reports can provide users an opportunity to choose what data they want to see. You can [create a report that prompts users to enter criteria](/v1/docs/create-reports-that-prompt-users-for-selection-criteria), and then display the results.

## Details on each type of report or chart

You can create reports or charts in different formats. Select a link to learn about each type of report or chart:

- [Table](/v1/docs/creating-table-reports)
- [Kanban](/v1/docs/creating-and-using-kanban-reports)
- [Grid edit](/v1/docs/grid-edit)
- [Summary](/v1/docs/creating-summary-or-crosstab-reports)
- [Chart](/v1/docs/create-chart-reports) (such as pie, bar, horizontal bar, line, and area charts)
- [Map](/v1/docs/create-map-reports)
- [Calendar](/v1/docs/create-calendar-reports)
- [Timeline](/v1/docs/create-a-timeline)