# Line, area, and dot charts

Line and area chart visualizations show data on a graph by connecting plotted points with a line. Each point represents a single value in your data. You can drill down in all three chart types by double-clicking on a data point.

A line chart shows just the line connecting the dots on the graph and works well if you have a large amount of data to analyze.

![Line chart](https://591371677-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFgwF7oC7Y6b7XWdahykf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9d12527348defed4b283de02ca8a468da02cbcf7%2FAnalyzerTimeAxis_LineChartExample.png?alt=media)

An area chart shows an aggregate of your data and helps you spot trends quickly, by showing totals and how they are moving relative to each other.

![Area Chart](https://591371677-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFgwF7oC7Y6b7XWdahykf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2d7a03b479fe0b66562cc298ed400e2c377c16aa%2FAnalyzerTimeAxis_AreaChartExample.png?alt=media)

A dot chart displays the distribution of a data set as plotted points on a graph.

![Dot chart](https://591371677-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FFgwF7oC7Y6b7XWdahykf%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-2185b30784f914d7bf7f51934c69b5d0ac030b95%2FPAZ%20Dot%20chart.png?alt=media)

Optional Properties for Line, Area, and Dot Charts

| Property         | Definition                                                                                                                                             | Available In               |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------- |
| **Data Labels**  | Use this property to label the data features of your report and specify where you want them to appear. You can also choose not to display data labels. | Line, area, and dot charts |
| **Bullet Style** | Choose the shape that you want to use for your bullets.                                                                                                | Line charts                |
| **Line Width**   | Specify the width lines on your report.                                                                                                                | Line charts                |
| **Trend Type**   | Shows a trend type of none or linear. If you choose linear, you can name your trend line and set the width of it.                                      | Line charts                |