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description: With some data, a chart displays values that range widely on an axis and make the visualization more difficult to understand. You can constrict the range's scale by applying a logarithmic scale. Scaling is available for certain charts only.
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# Change the Chart Scale

With some data, a chart displays values that range widely on an axis and make the visualization more difficult to understand. You can constrict the range's scale by applying a logarithmic scale. Scaling is available for certain charts only.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience.</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available with CRM Analytics, which is available for an extra cost in <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions. Also available in <strong>Developer</strong> Edition.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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              <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d61903e72 ">Use CRM Analytics</td>

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1. To open the chart's properties, click ![chart properties menu](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/bi_dashboard_options_icon.png).
2. Open the panel for the vertical axis, and click **Log Scale**.
    
    Depending on the type of chart being used, the vertical axis, or y axis, could also be called the left or right axis.
    
    ![line chart with log scale enabled](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/bi/images/bi/wave_charts_log_scale.png)