Example
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Spreadsheet Format
Each row represents a data point on the timeline. The chart below shows what data should be included in each column. Learn more about using spreadsheets with Visualizations at
| | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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| Contents | The date of your data point in a MM/DD/YEAR format. This sets the x-axis value for your data point. Note: - If your data only contains years, assign an arbitrary month and day.
| The value for your date on the y-axis. This creates your first timeline. Note: - If you do not want to assign a numeric value to a date, type in "null"
| The annotations for your data points. Note: - The annotations will only appear on the timeline if you choose true in the "Display Annotations" customization option
- Learn more at the Display Annotations step-by-step guide
| A second value for your date on the y-axis. This creates a second timeline. |
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| Data Type | date or datetime | number | text | number |
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| Optional | | | | x |
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Customization Options
Alpha fill 0-100: sets the transparency of the fill color under the graph's curve.
- Type in a number from 0 to 100 to set the transparency
- "0" makes the area completely transparent; "100" makes the area opaque
Date format: formats the date that appears in the top right corner of the timeline
- To enter the date only, type in "MM DD YYYY"
- To enter a date and time, use the "HH:mm MONTH dd, yyyy" format
Display annotations?: controls whether or not annotations appear on the chart
- Set to "True" to show annotations on top of selected values
Display exact values?:
Display legend dots?:
Display legend values?:
Display seperator bar?:
Display zoom range links:
Dot highlight:
Legend position: