Trend graph

The Trend graph shows changes in performance by graphing measures over one or two date ranges. When two date ranges are selected, the graph can either show actual values or percent change.

Actual value graph

Percent change or difference graph

These graphs are only available when comparing two date ranges.

Trend graph options	Explanation
Open Comparative for date	You can click on a date to open a Comparative widget for that date. For this option to be available in view mode, the "allow spawning" option must be on in dashboard settings.
Select dates (i.e. rubber-band)	In Select mode, you can view data totals and averages for a subset of the date range (e.g., just a few weeks) in a pop-up window. Click in the upper-right corner to turn on Select mode. Then, click and drag around the dates you want to see. Consider the following when selecting dates: Verify that the dates shown at the top of the window match the desired date range. If date selection is not working as expected, make sure that you are in select mode and not zoom mode
Zoom	In Zoom mode, you can zoom in on a subset of the date range (e.g., just a few weeks). Click in the upper-right corner to turn on Zoom mode. Then, click and drag to zoom. To zoom back out, click Reset zoom.
Percent Change, Actual Value or Difference	Click in the upper-right corner to choose between a graph of actual values, percent change, or difference. (See the previous examples.) Percent change and difference are only available if the widget compares two date ranges.
This and Last, This only, or Last only (only for actual value graphs that compare two date ranges)	Click in the upper-right corner and choose the timeframe(s) for which you want to display data.
Axis management	Click in the upper-right corner and select Axis Management. You can then customize axis settings, such as location, title, scale, and tick interval.
Visual options (colors, line/area/column/marker, size, etc.)	To access visual options in view mode, click in the graph legend (visible on mouseover). Visual options are also available under graph settings in explore mode. In visual options, choose a color palette and configure each measure by selecting its graph type, style, etc.
In graph settings (in explore mode):
- Dynamic scaling	By default, the vertical axes start at zero and extend beyond the maximum values; however, in graph settings, you can turn on Dynamic Scaling to start at the minimum value and go to the maximum value. This makes it easier to see fluctuations in the data. For example:
- Data labels	In graph settings, check or clear the Enable Data Labels option.