Line Charts
Summary of Content
Plot a Line Chart
Required Fields
Marks
Format Options
Related Resources
Plot a Line Chart
Line charts can be created via the PAGE ELEMENTS section of your workbook's editor panel or directly from an existing data element. 
Required Fields
- X-AXIS (1 column)
- Y-AXIS (1+ columns)
Columns added to the Y-AXIS field are aggregated by default. Aggregation type (e.g. Sum vs Count) is dependent on the original column’s value type (e.g. text, number, date, etc).
For example, a numeric column such as 'Sales Amount' will create a new calculated column, 'Sum of Sales Amount' (e.g. Sum([Sales Amount])).
Marks
- COLOR: choose a color for the line or a field to use to split the line into different colored lines (like the Product Family example in the screenshot below).
- TOOLTIP: choose columns to show when hovering over points in the chart.
- TRELLIS: select columns to serve as Trellis Rows or Columns, splitting the chart into separate charts.
Format Options
To begin editing an visualization’s format options:
Before you start: This action uses the editor panel. If you have not done so already, open the editor panel from either Explore or Edit mode. Learn more
- In the editor panel, click the paintbrush (
) button. - Select a format option to view and edit its settings.
The following format categories are available for line charts:
- Background
- Title
- X-Axis
- Y-Axis
- Legend
- Data Labels
- Reference Marks
- Shape
Add Data Labels
When data labels are added to a line chart, they are applied to every line in the visualization.
Before you start: This action uses the editor panel. If you have not done so already, open the editor panel from either Explore or Edit mode. Learn more
- In the editor panel, click the paintbrush () button.
This will open the element's format panel. - Click DATA LABELS.
- Click Show data labels.
- [optional] Select a Label Style from the following list:
- Min - Displays the line’s minimum value.
- Max - Displays the line’s maximum value.
- Min/Max - Displays both the minimum and maximum values.
- Endpoints - Displays the values at both the beginning and the end of the line.
- All - Displays all values on the line, when possible. Value labels may be excluded to prevent overlap.
Please note: If the selected label style is Min, Max, or Min/Max and applies to multiple identical values on a line, both instances will be displayed. For example, if “Min” is selected, and the line has two instances of its minimum value, both will be labeled.
- [optional] Select a custom Color.
- [optional] Select a custom Font size.