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The art of making charts in Lightdash

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Date Published
Author
Katie Hindson
Word Count
859
Company Posts That Month
2
Language
English
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No
Summary

Lightdash, a business intelligence tool, has revamped its charting capabilities to enhance customization and functionality based on user feedback. Initially launched in April 2020, Lightdash's charts were considered primitive and lacked colorblind-friendly options. The new update allows users to adjust settings comprehensively across different chart types, including the ability to change axis labels, add multiple y-axes, and incorporate complex settings like moving averages and goal lines. Users can now plot any field on the x or y-axis, customize axis labels, and add value labels to charts, enhancing analytical capabilities. Additionally, new chart types such as table and big number charts have been introduced, and users can now customize the color of chart series. The Lightdash team encourages users to explore these updates and provide feedback through GitHub or Slack, aiming to continually improve charting features.

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