> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lightdash-docs-wall-clock-timezone.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Chart types overview

> Every visualization type available in Lightdash and when to reach for each one

In Lightdash, the data in your results tables can be visualized in a bunch of different ways.

**Custom** is one entry in the chart type menu covering two kinds of chart. A [Vega chart](/explore/chart-types/custom-vega-charts) is a one-off spec written in a JSON editor and belongs to that chart alone. A [custom chart type](/explore/chart-types/custom-project-charts) is reusable: you describe the chart you want, Lightdash builds it, and anyone in the project can then apply it like a built-in chart type.

The visualization type that you pick determines how Lightdash shows the data series in your chart. To change how your data is displayed, click **Configure** when you're querying from a table. The **Configure chart** sidebar opens on the right. Click **Change** next to the current chart type to open the chart type gallery, then pick a card:

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