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---
keywords:
- grafana
- graph panel
- trend panel
- documentation
- guide
- graph
- line chart
labels:
products:
- cloud
- enterprise
- oss
description: Configure options for Grafana's trend visualization
title: Trend
weight: 100
refs:
time-series-visualization:
- pattern: /docs/grafana/
destination: /docs/grafana/<GRAFANA_VERSION>/panels-visualizations/visualizations/time-series/
- pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
destination: /docs/grafana-cloud/visualizations/panels-visualizations/visualizations/time-series/
---
# Trend
Trend visualizations should be used for datasets that have a sequential, numeric x-field that is not time. Some examples are function graphs, rpm/torque curves, supply/demand relationships, and elevation or heart rate plots along a race course (with x as distance or duration from start).
For example, you could represent engine power and torque versus speed where speed is plotted on the x-axis and power and torque are plotted on the y-axes:
{{< figure src="/media/docs/grafana/screenshot-trend-visualization-v12.0.png" max-width="750px" alt="Trend engine power and torque curves" >}}
Trend visualizations support all visual styles and options available in the [time series visualization](ref:time-series-visualization) with these exceptions:
- No annotations or time regions
- No shared cursor/crosshair
- No multi-timezone x-axis
- No ability to change the dashboard time range using drag-selection
## Configuration options
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/config-options-intro.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Panel options
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/panel-options.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### X axis options
In the **X field** option, select a field that contains increasing numeric values.
### Tooltip options
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/tooltip-options-2.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" leveloffset="+1" >}}
### Legend options
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/legend-options-1.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Graph styles options
The options under the **Graph styles** section let you control the general appearance of the graph, excluding [color](#standard-options).
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/graph-styles-options.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Axis options
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/axis-options-2.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" leveloffset="+1" >}}
### Standard options
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/standard-options.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Data links and actions
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/datalink-options-2.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Value mappings
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/value-mappings-options.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Thresholds
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/thresholds-options-1.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}
### Field overrides
{{< docs/shared lookup="visualizations/overrides-options.md" source="grafana" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}