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description: Line charts are useful for showing data over time. Use sorting and scale to help your users make sense of the data on your line chart.
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# Formatting Settings for Dashboard Line Chart Components

Line charts are useful for showing data over time. Use sorting and scale to help your users make sense of the data on your line chart.

### 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</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Group</strong> (View Only), <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">To create dashboards:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">Run Reports AND Create and Customize Dashboards</td>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">To edit and delete dashboards that you created:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">Run Reports AND Create and Customize Dashboards</td>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">To edit and delete dashboards that you created in public folders:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">Edit My Dashboards</td>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">To edit and delete dashboards that you didn’t create in public folders:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">Manage Dashboards in Public Folders</td>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">To create, edit, and delete dynamic dashboards:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d47913e77 ">Manage Dynamic Dashboards</td>

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| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Sort Rows By | Choose a sorting element to determine what element you want displayed first in the horizontal axis of any horizontal chart or the vertical axis of any vertical chart. For a table, choose the sort order for the default two-column table to be ascending or descending by row labels or values. |
| Maximum Values Displayed | Set the maximum number of elements to include in the top-level grouping of the horizontal axis of a horizontal chart, vertical axis of a vertical chart, or selected axis of a stacked bar chart. For a table, set the maximum number of rows to include. For example, if you want to list only your top five salespeople, create an opportunity report that lists total opportunity amounts by owner and enter 5 in this field. |
| Y Axis Range | Choose a manual or automatic axis range for the vertical axis of a bar, line, or column chart. If you choose manual, enter numbers for the minimum and maximum axis values to be displayed. If there are data points outside the range that you set, the axis automatically extends to include those values when you generate the chart. |
| Legend Position | Choose a place to display the legend in relation to your chart. |
| Enable Hover | Display values, labels, and percentages when hovering over charts. Hover details depend on chart type. Percentages apply to pie, donut, and funnel charts only. Hover is disabled if your chart has more than 200 data points. |