Adjust the Vertical Axis

Choose the visual scale and where the vertical axis starts.

Choose a linear or logarithmic scale

To get a different perspective, you can switch the vertical axis from a linear scale to a logarithmic scale when analyzing data that is experiencing exponential growth. For more information, see Logarithmic Scale.

Choose where the vertical axis starts

While the start from zero function provides a standard vertical axis, the scale to data function allows you to zoom in on small data changes over time so you can pick up on them when they're small compared to the values. Users can set default chart display settings. These defaults apply only when creating charts, not when viewing analyses or guidebooks. To change the default settings, click your User icon > Preferences > Charts.

Adjust the vertical axis

  1. Click the Settings button on the Visual Actions menu.
  2. Under Vertical Axis, select whether or not your vertical axis starts from zero.

  3. Under Vertical Scale, select a linear or logarithmic scale.

    Note: The logarithmic scale:

    • Is available for additive metrics only and must be enabled by an administrator in metric settings. For more information, see Metrics.
    • Cannot be used in a comparison chart.
    • Cannot show zero or negative values because they're mathematically undefined.

You can adjust the vertical axis for the following visual types:

  • Trend

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