Add data and configure styles for an area chart-Quick BI(Quick BI)-阿里云帮助中心

Prerequisites

You must have a dashboard. For details, see Create a dashboard.

Overview

Use cases

Area charts help you identify trends such as increases, decreases, cyclical patterns, or exponential growth in your data over time.

Key features

Calculation: One-click YoY/MoM and cumulative calculations, auxiliary lines, trend lines, trend forecasting, anomaly detection, and fluctuation analysis.
Visualization: Multiple chart styles including area, stacked area, and percentage stacked area charts, with display elements such as labels, a legend, and an overview axis.
Data comparison and annotation: Period-over-period comparison and value labels.

Example

Limitations

An area chart consists of a value axis, a category axis, and a color legend:

The category axis requires at least one dimension, such as date, province, or product type.
The value axis requires at least one measure, such as order count.
You can add only one dimension to the color legend, such as shipping method.

Note
If you add multiple measures to the value axis and a custom dimension to the color legend, you must enable the in-chart metric filter to select which metric to display.
You can add only one dimension to the split field, such as product type.

Chart Data Configuration

On the Data tab, select the required dimension and measure fields:
- From the dimension list, double-click or drag province to the category axis area.
- From the dimension list, double-click or drag product_type to the color legend area.
- From the measure list, double-click or drag order_amount to the value axis area.
Click update.
(Optional) You can add an additional dimension field to the split area to enable facet mode. This visualizes data trends more intuitively across different dimension values.
Note
- You can add only one split dimension field, and facet mode has the following limitations:
  - Fields: For the split dimension field, the advanced calculation feature supports only TopN and None.
  - Style: A dual Y-axis is not supported; a thumbnail axis is not supported for the auxiliary display.
  - Advanced: Only filter interaction is supported. advanced settings, analysis alerts, label, and smart insight are not supported.
- Using a large number of facets may cause the page to lag. For optimal performance, we recommend using no more than 500 facets.

Chart Styles

Configure chart styles as described below. For general style settings, see Configure the chart title area.

Enter a keyword in the search box at the top of the configuration panel to quickly find a parameter. Click the icon on the right to expand or collapse all categories.

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Chart Area

In the Chart area section, configure the chart style.

Parameter	Description
Color scheme	The color scheme for the area fill. You can use a system color scheme or define a custom one.
Chart type switch	The chart type. Supported types include line chart, area chart, stacked area chart, and 100% stacked area chart.
Line type	The line type. Supported types are Curve and Straight.
Line style	The pattern and thickness of the chart lines.
Null value handling	How to handle null values. The following options are available: Skip, Set to 0 and connect, and Break line.
Enable gradient effect	When enabled, the area fill displays a gradient.
Stacked and 100% stacked	Switches between area, stacked area, and 100% stacked area chart modes.
Default selection on mobile	If enabled, you can set the Default selected item to either the Last global dimension value or the Last dimension value for a specified series.

Facet

In facet mode, use the Facet section to configure the layout and styles.

Note

Facet mode is active only when a field is configured in Split/Dimension.

Parameter		Description
Layout style		Sets the chart layout. The following modes are supported: Single-Column Comparison and Grid Layout.
Shared axis		Determines if the charts share an axis.
Show separator line		Shows or hides a separator line between charts. If enabled, you can configure the color and style of the separator line.
Number of columns		When Layout style is set to Grid Layout, you can set the number of columns for the chart arrangement. By default, this is set to Auto. You can also customize the number of columns. Note Configure the number of columns separately for PC and mobile. To switch between PC and mobile settings, click the icon at the top of the page. Valid range: 1–6 for PC, and 1–3 for mobile.
Minimum facet block size		Sets the minimum width and height for each chart block. The available options vary based on the layout style. Single-Column Comparison, Grid Layout with automatic columns: You can only configure the minimum width of the facet block. Grid Layout with custom columns: You can configure both the minimum width and height of the facet block.
Row and column spacing		Sets the spacing between rows and columns of charts. The available options vary based on the layout style. Single-Column Comparison: You can only configure the column spacing between charts. Grid Layout: You can configure both the row and column spacing between charts.
Split label	Position	Sets the display position of the dimension value label. You can place it Above chart or Below chart.
	Text	Sets the font color and style for the dimension value label.
	Alignment	Sets the alignment of the dimension value label.

Axes

In the Axes section, configure axis styles. By default, axes are displayed.

Select Show Dual Y-axis to add a second axis. This takes effect only when two or more measures are added. When enabled, a Right Y-axis section appears in the Axes section.

Name	Parameter	Description
X-axis	Show X-axis	Specifies whether to show the X-axis.
	Show title and unit	Specifies whether to show the axis title and unit on the X-axis.
	Show axis label	Specifies whether to show labels on the X-axis, and configures the axis label display rules and text style.
	Content to display	Sets whether to display some or all dimension values.
	Show tick marks	Specifies whether to show tick marks on the X-axis.
	Show axis line	Specifies whether to show the X-axis line, including its type, width, and color.
	Show axis label	Specifies whether to show labels on the X-axis.
	Show gridlines	Specifies whether to show gridlines on the X-axis, including their type, width, and color.
Left Y-axis	Invert Y-axis scale	Reverses the Y-axis scale.
	Show left Y-axis	Specifies whether to show the left Y-axis.
	Show title and unit	Specifies whether to show the axis title and unit.
	Show axis label	Specifies whether to show labels on the Y-axis. If enabled, you can configure the axis label display format and text style. The axis label display format can be set to Auto or Custom. By default, in Auto mode, the axis label inherits the data display format configuration of the measure field. If multiple measure fields exist, the format of the first field is used. In Custom mode, click the icon to configure the data format in the Data display format settings dialog box based on your requirements. For more information about the parameters in the dialog box, see Data display format > Custom.
	Show tick marks	Specifies whether to show tick marks on the left Y-axis.
	Show axis line	Specifies whether to show the left Y-axis line, including its type, width, and color.
	Show gridlines	Specifies whether to show gridlines on the left Y-axis, including their type, width, and color.
	Axis range and interval	Supports Auto and manual settings for the Maximum/Minimum values of the left Y-axis label and scale range. Supports setting a Custom Interval by step or by number of divisions.

Note

You need to configure the Right Y-axis only if you select Show Dual Y-axis. The parameters are the same as for the Left Y-axis.

Legend

In the Legend section, click the icon to enable the chart legend and configure its style.

PC configuration

Parameter	Description
Style	Sets the style of the legend icons. The following styles are supported: Automatic, Line Only, and Line and Marker. Note When you select Line and Marker, the legend uses the marker style configured in the chart. If no marker style is configured, a solid circle is displayed by default. When you select Scale legend symbol with text in Theme design > General content style, the size and thickness of the legend icons and lines are adjusted proportionally based on the chart line thickness and legend text size.
Position	Sets the display position and alignment of the legend on a PC. When the position is set to Top or Bottom, you can select Left, Center, or Right alignment. When the position is set to Left or Right, you can select Top, Center, or Bottom alignment. You can also set the distance between the legend and the chart.
Text	Sets the text style for the legend on a PC. You can configure the font color, size, weight, and whether it is italicized.

Mobile configuration

Parameter		Description
Style		Sets the style of the legend icons on a mobile device. The following styles are supported: Automatic, Line Only, and Line and Marker.
Position		Sets the display position and alignment of the legend on a mobile device. When the position is set to Top or Bottom, you can select Left, Center, or Right alignment. When the position is set to Left or Right, you can select Top, Center, or Bottom alignment. You can also set the distance between the legend and the chart content. Note When the position is set to Top, you can enable labels below the legend.
Text		Sets the text style for the measure names in the legend on a mobile device. You can configure the font color, size, weight, and whether it is italicized.
Show label content When Position is set to Top, click the icon to enable labels below the legend.	Content	Sets the data content to display in the labels below the legend. Supported options are Percentage and Total. Percentage: The percentage of a data point out of the total for the current dimension. For example, the percentage of profit out of total revenue for office supplies. If you select this, you can also set the number of decimal places to 0, 1, or 2 in Percentage decimal places. Total: The sum of all measures for the current dimension. For example, the total sales amount for all regions in 2025.
	Style	Sets the layout style for the labels below the legend. The following options are available: Multi-row equal-width: The labels are automatically arranged based on the number of columns specified in Max columns per row and the number of rows specified in Max rows per page. Single-row: All label content is displayed in a single row. Plain text: Displays only text without an icon, and its color follows the line color of the corresponding measure in the chart.
	Display for unselected items	When Style is set to Multi-row equal-width or Single-row, you can configure how unselected legend items are displayed. Supported options are "-" and Blank.
	Percentage position	When Percentage is selected in Content and Style is set to Multi-row equal-width or Single-row, you can specify the display position of the percentage data. You can place it Below or to the Right of the value label.
	Text style	When Style is set to Multi-row equal-width or Single-row, you can configure the text style for the value. If you select to display percentage data, you can set a separate text format for the percentage to visually distinguish it from the value label.
	Show full text	When Style is set to Multi-row equal-width, long measure names might be truncated. If you still need to display the full measure name, select Show Full Text.
	Show tooltip fields	If selected, the fields you configure in the Tooltip/Measure field on the data panel are displayed in the legend area. Note Displaying tooltip fields is not supported when the chart is split by dimension values (that is, when a dimension is used for the color legend).

Data Labels

In the Data labels section, specify whether to show data labels and configure their styles.

Parameter	Description
Content	When the Chart type in the Chart area section is set to stacked area chart or 100% stacked area chart, you can select the data to display in the data labels. Supported options are Measure, Percentage, and Total. If you select Percentage, you can also set the number of decimal places to 0, 1, or 2 in Percentage decimal places.
Full display	This option automatically adjusts label positions to prevent overlaps. However, if labels still extend beyond the chart area, some may not be displayed. With full display enabled, you can also choose to Allow data labels to overlap.
Position	Sets the display position of the labels.
Text	Sets the text style for the labels.

Tooltip

In the Tooltip section, click the icon to enable tooltips and configure their settings.

PC configuration

Parameter	Description
Display mode	Sets how tooltip information is displayed. The following modes are supported: By single data point and By dimension value.
Content	Selects the data content to display in the tooltip. The available options vary based on the configuration: When the display mode is By single data point, Percentage is supported. When the display mode is By dimension value, Total and Percentage are supported. Percentage: The percentage of a data point out of the total for the current dimension. For example, the percentage of profit out of total revenue for office supplies. If you select this, you can also set the number of decimal places to 0, 1, or 2 in Percentage decimal places. Total: The sum of all measures for the current dimension. For example, the total sales amount for all regions in 2025.
Background color	Sets the background fill color for the tooltip box.
Text	Sets the text style in the tooltip box. You can configure the font color, size, weight, and whether it is italicized.

Mobile configuration

Parameter		Description
Floating bubble Click the icon to enable the floating bubble display (①).	Content	Sets the data content to display in the floating bubble. You can select Percentage and Total. Percentage: The percentage of a data point out of the total for the current dimension. For example, the percentage of profit out of total revenue for office supplies. If you select this, you can also set the number of decimal places to 0, 1, or 2 in Percentage decimal places. Total: The sum of all measures for the current dimension. For example, the total sales amount for all regions in 2025.
	Background color	Sets the background fill color for the floating bubble.
	Text	Sets the text style in the floating bubble. You can configure the font color, size, weight, and whether it is italicized.
Show axis dimension Click the icon to enable the axis dimension display (②).	Background color	Sets the background fill color for the axis dimension label.
	Text	Sets the text style for the axis dimension label. You can configure the font color, weight, and whether it is italicized.

Series Settings

In the Series settings section, configure series styles.

Note

You can configure Alias and Series value display format in Series settings only when Color legend/dimension is enabled in the Fields pane.

Parameter	Description
Select field	Select a dimension or measure.
Alias	Sets an alias for the field that matches your business scenario. This option is configurable only when Color legend/dimension is used.
Line style	Sets the type and thickness of the lines. Note This feature is not supported for stacked and 100% stacked charts.
Show markers	Specifies whether to show markers. If selected, you can then select the marker style. Note This feature is not supported for stacked and 100% stacked charts.
Show data labels	Specifies whether to show data labels and sets the label position and text format.
Series value display format	Configures the display format for series values. Supported options are Auto and Custom. Auto: This is the default option. The series value inherits the data display format configuration of the corresponding measure field. Custom: Click the icon to configure the data format in the Data display format settings dialog box. For more information, see Data display format > Custom. This option is configurable only when Color legend/dimension is used.
Show boundary values	Specifies whether to show boundary value labels in the chart. If selected, you can configure the label Position, Content to display (Maximum/Minimum), Background fill color, and Text style. Note This feature is not supported for stacked and 100% stacked charts.

Controls

In the Auxiliary display section, configure the metric filter and view controls.

Parameter

Description

Enable in-chart metric filter

Whether to enable the in-chart metric filter. If enabled, you can also set the default selected metric field.

View control

When chart data is too dense to fit in the container, click the icon to enable view controls. These controls allow users to scroll and dynamically adjust the visible data range.

Two control types are available for the visible range: Navigator and Scroll bar.

Navigator displays a simplified full-data trend chart at the bottom. Viewers can drag the selection area to browse all data or focus on a specific range. The navigator uses absolute coordinates, meaning the selected interval corresponds directly to a fixed number of data items on the actual axis. This is suitable for comparative analysis or complex scenarios requiring direct positioning. By default, the navigator is displayed only when the data exceeds the chart container's width. Select Always show to display the navigator even when the data does not fill the container.
Scroll Bar displays a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom. Viewers can drag the slider to move the view window left or right. The scroll bar is relative, meaning the slider's length and position are determined by the ratio of the visible window to the total data range. This is suitable for general browsing scenarios. You can set the minimum category width to limit the amount of data in the current chart window, ensuring clear scaling and avoiding visual clutter from overlapping labels or dense data points. The default minimum category width is 32px, with a range of 16px to 100px.

After setting the minimum category width, the scroll bar appears if the actual category width for full display is less than this value. When enabled, chart elements and data labels are constrained within the coordinate system area. Parts that extend beyond (such as markers and data labels) are automatically truncated or repositioned.

Note

If no view control is configured and the chart is too small, the system automatically enables the Navigator, which appears only when the data exceeds the chart container's width.

Chart Analysis Configuration

Parameter	Name	Description
Interaction analysis	drill-down	After you configure drill-down for a chart, you can configure how its levels are displayed. For more information, see drill-down.
	linkage	When your data spans multiple charts, use linkage to connect them. For more information, see linkage.
	jump	When your data spans multiple dashboards, use the jump feature to connect them. Jump includes two types: parameter jump and external link. For more information, see jump.
Analysis and alerting	reference line	Use a reference line to compare the current measure with a reference value. Reference values can be fixed or calculated. Calculated values include average, maximum, minimum, and median. For more information, see reference line.
Analysis and alerting	trendline	Use a trendline to show the overall trend in your data. Six types are available: smart recommendation, linear, logarithmic, exponential, polynomial, and power. For more information, see analysis and alerting.
annotation	-	When chart data contains anomalies or requires special attention, you can add annotations such as color highlights, icons, notes, or data points. This helps you spot anomalies and respond accordingly. For more information, see annotation.

What to do next

To let other users view the dashboard, share it. For more information, see Share a dashboard.
To create a complex navigation menu for thematic analysis, integrate the dashboard into a Data Portal. For more information, see Data Portal.