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Create a Line Chart

Here we will create a Quarterly Trend line chart. A line chart is used to show trends over time. The dimension is always shown on the x-axis and the key figures are shown on the y-axis.

For more information, see Line chart.

This line chart is used to show quarterly sales trends for the years 2012-2014. The figures for 2014 are for the first half of the year.

Proceed as follows:

  1. Click on the + icon to the right of the bar chart to add a new visualization.

  2. Under Fields, click on Date > Derived fields. Add Quarter and Year as dimensions.

  3. Add Sales as a KPI.

  4. Under Properties > Visualizations, click on the line chart icon.

Customizing the charts in advanced edit mode​

Once all visualizations have been created, switch to advanced editing mode to customize them. Toggle on Advanced options at the top right.

Dashboard - Advanced Options
Dashboard - Advanced Options

Proceed as follows:

  1. Select the line chart.

  2. Under Appearance > Presentation, activate the Show data points checkbox.

  3. Click on the chart and add a title: Quarterly Trends.