The line chart can be used to compare change in a set of variables over time. The line chart can be used to track several objects or entities over a period of time, allowing for a condensed analysis of your entire temporal dataset.

A Line Chart displaying Covid-19 infection data.

Follow these steps to create a Line Chart:

1. Click the Show Charts button on the top-right of the window.

2. Click Add Chart > Line Chart.

A settings panel will appear, allowing you to configure the line chart.

Base Settings

Option	Description
Title	A title to use for the chart.
Dataset	The dataset containing the fields for the line chart.
Use Filtered Data	Enable to use filtered data on the line chart.

X Axis

Option	Description
X Axis	Field to use for the X Axis. Defaults to a `time` field.
Show Grid Line	Display vertical grid lines for the Y Axis ticks.
Interval	For temporal data, the time interval to use for X ticks.
Format Number	Apply formatting to values on the X Axis. Select from a list of supported formatting options.

Y Axis

Option	Description
Y Axis	Field to use the for Y Axis. Select an aggregation type on the right. Defaults to `sum`.
Title	String to use as a title along the Y axis.
Aggregation	Select from the supported aggregation options.
Show Grid Line	Display horizontal lines for the X Axis ticks.
Format Number	Apply formatting to values on the Y Axis. Select from a list of supported formatting options.

Group By

Option	Description
Group By	Field to use to create groups.
Benchmark	Group to use as a benchmark. Benchmarks appear as dotted lines.
Max Number of Groups	The maximum number of groups to display.
Group Others	Enable to group all other groups that are not included in "Max Number of Groups."
Sort By	Choose a method to sort groups.

Color By

Option	Description
Color By	Choose a method to color lines.
Color Range	The color range to use for the lines in the Line Chart.

More Options

Options	Description
Chart Hint	Add a hint for the chart. You can use expressions to design the parameterized hint. For more information, see chart hints.
Show Area	Enable to display a shaded area below each line.
Show Percentage Change	Enable to display the percentage change from the chart's start.
Show Axis Lines	Enable to show grid lines on the Y and X axis.
Show Legend	Enable to display a legend mapping the color scheme.
Legend checkboxes	Toggle on/off the visibility of individual line data series in the chart.