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Annotated Time Line

 Example

Area Chart


Spreadsheet Format

Each row represents a data point on the timeline. The chart below shows what data should be included in each column. 

 

Bar Chart

 

 Candlestick Chart

 

 

Column Chart
Gauge
Geo Chart
Line Chart
Motion Chart
Organization Chart
Pie Chart
Scatter Chart
Table
Tree Map

 

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Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
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; for more information, see the Display Annotations step-by-step guide
A second value for your date on the y-axis. This creates a second timeline.
Data Typedate or datetimenumbertexttext
Optional  xx

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