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description: Scatter charts are useful to show one or two groups of report data plus summaries. These settings for the scatter chart are available in the dashboard component editor under Formatting.
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# Formatting Settings for Dashboard Scatter Chart Components

Scatter charts are useful to show one or two groups of report data plus summaries. These settings for the scatter chart are available in the dashboard component editor under **Formatting**.

### 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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          <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d12542e80">User Permissions
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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d12542e80 ">To create dashboards:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d12542e80 ">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="d12542e80 ">To edit and delete dashboards that you created:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d12542e80 ">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="d12542e80 ">To edit and delete dashboards that you created in public folders:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d12542e80 ">Edit My Dashboards</td>

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          <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d12542e80 ">To edit and delete dashboards that you didn’t create in public folders:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d12542e80 ">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="d12542e80 ">To create, edit, and delete dynamic dashboards:</td>

          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d12542e80 ">Manage Dynamic Dashboards</td>

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Tweak data displayed on the dashboard scatter chart using these settings.

 
| Setting | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Sort Rows By | Currently sorting is unavailable. |
| Maximum Values Displayed | Set the maximum number of dots to show on the chart. When set to 5 for example, the chart shows 5 dots. These are the top 5 ascending values in the grouping used by the Plot By field of the scatter chart. |
| Axis Range | Keep automatic or choose manual to enter minimum and maximum values for the Y-axis range. If there are values outside the manual range, Y-axis automatically extends to include them. |
| Legend Position | Choose a place to display the legend in relation to your chart. |
| Show Details on Hover | Display values or labels when hovering over charts. |