Combined charts visualize bar and line series together to compare trends and values in a single chart. This article covers how to prepare your View and configure Combined chart display settings.
Before you begin
How you set up your View affects how data appears in the chart. The following articles can help you prepare your data before customizing your chart:
Use the Pivot feature to change the axis and add/remove Dimensions.
Use the Filter feature to remove Items from a List.
Use the Sort feature to change the order of Items in the chart.
Configure Combined charts
Use the following settings to customize the appearance and layout of Combined charts.
Series
Setting | Description | Options |
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Series | Configures whether a series is displayed as a bar or line. |
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Bar settings
Setting | Description | Options |
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Stacked values | Stacks bar series values on top of each other. When turned off, bar series are displayed side by side (grouped). Ensure all series use the same units when stacking values. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
Bar width | Controls the width of each individual bar. | Move the slider to increase or reduce bar thickness. |
Show stacks totals | Displays the total value at the top of each stacked bar. Only available when Stacked values is turned on. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
Line settings
Setting | Description | Options |
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Stacked values | Series values are added on the Y-axis, so each consecutive series appears above the last with their value added to the previous number. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
Line style | Configures how lines and data points are displayed. |
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Line shape | Configures the shape of the curve connecting series data points. |
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Line width | Controls the width of each individual line. Not available when Line style is set to Dots. | Move the slider to increase or reduce line thickness. |
Show area | Fills the area under each line. Not available when Line style is set to Horizontal line. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
Bar and line labels
Setting | Description | Options |
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Show bar labels | Shows or hides labels that display the value of each bar. | Toggle on/off (Turned on by default) |
Show line labels | Shows or hides labels that display the value of each data point. | Toggle on/off (Turned on by default) |
Allow label overlap | Allows labels to overlap so labels remain visible even when bars or data points are too close together. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
High-contrast labels | Increase label contrast to improve readability and visibility against chart backgrounds. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
X-axis
Setting | Description | Options |
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Show gridlines | Shows or hides X-axis gridlines in the chart. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
Label orientation | Configures the orientation of X-axis labels. Longer labels automatically wrap. Use the diagonal or vertical option to improve readability and display more labels. | Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal |
Allow label overlap | Allows labels to overlap so labels remain visible on x-axis even when data points are too close together. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
Y-axis
Setting | Description | Options |
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Show primary axis | Shows or hides the Y-axis in the chart. | Toggle on/off (Turned on by default) |
Show primary gridlines | Shows or hides primary axis gridlines in the chart. Only available when Show primary axis is turned on. | Toggle on/off (Turned on by default) |
Show secondary axis | Shows or hides the line Y-axis in the chart. | Toggle on/off (Turned off by default) |
Secondary axis scale | Configures how the line Y-axis scale is calculated. | Auto or Fixed (Auto by default) |
Secondary axis min | Sets the minimum value for the line Y-axis. Only available when Line axis scale is set to Fixed. | Enter a value |
Secondary axis max | Sets the maximum value for the line Y-axis. Only available when Line axis scale is set to Fixed. | Enter a value |
Style
ℹ️ Note
Use the following settings to configure chart colors and themes. For detailed instructions and available color options, see Customize Chart Colors.
Setting | Description | Options |
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Color by | Determines how colors are assigned to chart series. | Theme Use a predefined color palette. Dimension Items Assign a consistent color to each Dimension Item across charts. |
Color theme | Applies a predefined color palette to chart series. Only available when Color by is set to Theme. | Pigment preset themes and Workspace palettes. |
Series colors | Allows you to customize colors for individual series. Pigment preserves series color order when switching between themes. | Edit |
Legend
Setting | Description | Options |
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Show legend | Shows or hides the chart legend. | Toggle on/off (Turned on by default) |
Legend position | Sets the position of the legend. The legend becomes scrollable when additional series are displayed. | Bottom right, Top right, Bottom centered, or Top centered |