# Waterfall charts

A waterfall chart is often used to show the breakdown of the total change in a value, such as a financial metric like net income or cash flow. Inforiver offers 3 variations of the waterfall chart: Solid, Colored, and Invert Colored which can be inserted in a single click. Furthermore, the following customization options are available in the Customise tab from the ribbon: 

(a) Axis config 

(b) Data label config 

(c) Continuous waterfall 

(d) Fill pattern 

(e) Appearance

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> ## **Related resources**
>
> #### Feature highlights
>
> [Falling in love with waterfall charts](https://inforiver.com/falling-in-love-with-waterfall-charts/)
>
> #### User guide
>
> [Waterfall charts](https://docs.inforiver.com/working-with-inforiver/6.-working-with-charts/waterfall-charts)


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