Time series panel
This documentation topic is designed for Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 8.x.
For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 10.x, see Working in Grafana version 10.
For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 9.x, see Working in Grafana version 9.
The time series panel can render a time series as a line, a path of dots, or a series of bars. This type of graph is versatile enough to display almost any time-series data.
Note
You can migrate Graph panel visualizations to Time series visualizations. To migrate, on the Panel tab, choose Time series visualization. Grafana transfers all applicable settings.
Time series visualizations enable you to apply the following options:
You can also use field options to create different types of graphs or adjust your axes.
Use these settings to refine your visualization.
Tooltip mode
When you hover your cursor over the graph, Grafana can display tooltips. Choose how tooltips behave:
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Single – The hover tooltip shows only the series that you are hovering over.
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All – The hover tooltip shows all the series in the graph. Grafana highlights the series that you are hovering over in bold in the series list in the tooltip.
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Hidden – Do not display the tooltip.
Legend mode and placement
Choose how the legend appears.
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List – Displays the legend as a list. This is the default.
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Table – Displays the legend as a table.
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Hidden – Hides the legend.
Choose where to display the legend.
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Bottom – Below the graph.
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Right – To the right of the graph.
Legend calculations
Choose which calculations to show in the legend. For more information, see Calculations list.
