Timeline visualization

Use this visualization type to display the progression of time.

The following options are available under each tab.

Tip: Customize and edit the selected visualization type in the Edit Tile dialog box by clicking Edit.

Options

Options Description
Collection Select from a group of pre-selected colors.
Palette

Choose one of several existing palettes or create a custom palette in the Custom tab. The following options are available:

  • Type in a hex code or click Edit All to edit all hex codes at once.
  • Click the Color Wheel button and click into the color wheel to select a color.
  • The color's brightness can be adjusted with the slider at the bottom.
  • Click the Add or Remove buttons to add or remove more colors in the color range.
Note:
  • Minimum number of colors in a palette is two.
  • Maximum number of colors in a palette is five.
Reverse colors Reverses the palette and applies colors at the:
  • Left end of palette to higher values in the data range.
  • Right end of the palette to lower values in the data range.
The options change depending on the type of palette selected:
  • Sequential or Diverging palettes: Each bar is colored on the scale of the palette in reverse. This starts with the color at the right end of the palette moving left.
  • Categorical palettes: Colors are applied to each bar in reverse order, starting with the last color in the palette.
Group Bars by Label Determine whether the visualization displays each bar in its own row or all in the same row.
Label Size Specify the size of the labels on the chart.
Value Format Specifies the format of the value. For more information, see Numeric formatting for visualizations.
Show Legend Toggles the appearance of the legend at the bottom of a visualization.