Small multiples axis options
You can configure the x and y axes for each individual panel of a small multiples visual. You can group your data along an independent x-axis or an independent y-axis. You can also position the x and y axes inside or outside the chart to improve the readabiilty of your data.
For small multiples visuals that use an independent x-axis, only the values that are relevant to each panel are shown on the axis. For example, say you have a small multiples visual that uses one panel to represent each region of the United States. With an independant x-axis, each panel only shows states in the region that the panel represents and hides states that are outside of the panel's region.
For small multiples visuals that use an independent y-axis, each panel uses its own y-axis scale that is determined by the rage of the data it contains. By default, data labels appear on the inside of the panel.
To configure independent axes for small multiples visuals
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Select the small multiples visual that you want to change and open the Format visual menu.
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In the Properties pane that appears, open the Multiples options menu.
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For X-axis, choose Independent from the dropdown.
Or, for Y-axis, choose Independent from the dropdown.
You can revert your changes by choosing Shared from the X-axis or Y-axis dropdown menus.
You can also configure the label positions of the x and y axes of all panels in a small multiples visual. You can choose to display axis labels inside or outside the panel.
To configure the axis label position for small multiples visuals
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Select the small multiples visual that you want to change and open the Format visual menu.
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In the Properties pane that appears, open the Multiples options menu.
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For X-axis labels, choose Inside or Outside from the dropdown.
Or, for Y-axis labels, choose Inside or Outside from the dropdown.
