Time Series

Last modified: October 22, 2026

Introduction

A time series shows one or more series as lines over a date and time X axis.

For the properties that all series-based charts share, such as the Series list, Dimensions, and Advanced settings, see Common Chart Properties. This page describes the properties that are specific to the time series.

The X axis attribute of a time series must be of the Date and time type.

General Section

Show Range Slider

If set to Yes, an additional range control is shown at the bottom of the chart. The default value is Yes.

Advanced Section

Y-Axis Range Mode

This property controls the range of the Y axis:

  • Auto – The range is based on the plotted values.
  • From zero – The Y axis starts from zero. This is the default value.
  • Non-negative – The Y axis only shows positive values.

Appearance Tab

  • Interpolation – Determines the line shape:
    • Linear – Data points are connected with straight lines.
    • Curved – Data points are connected with curved lines.
  • Line style:
    • Line – Draws the series as a simple line.
    • Line with markers – Draws a line with a marker on each data point.
    • Custom – Draws a line with markers as a starting point for your own style in Custom series options.
  • Line color – The color of the line for this series.
  • Marker color – The color of the markers for this series. This property is visible only when Line style is set to Line with markers.
  • Fill area – If set to Yes, the area between the data points and the X axis is filled. The default value is Yes.
  • Area color – The color of the filled area. By default, the line color with transparency is used. This property is visible only when Fill area is set to Yes.

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