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# Sparklines

Opens the Sparklines Properties dialog to define sparkline settings.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Insert - Sparkline.

#### From the context menu:

Choose Sparklines - Sparklines.

#### From the tabbed interface:

On the Data menu of the Data tab, choose Sparklines - Sparklines.

Sparklines are small data charts displayed inside a cell.

Sparklines are defined for one cell, but multiple sparklines can be joined together into a group. The group shares the same properties for rendering the sparkline. The unique data that is defined only for one sparkline is the data range, that a sparkline will use for rendering.

## Data

Input range: enter the cell range of the data. Use the shrink button to select the data range with the mouse.

Output range: select the cell range to receive the sparkline. Use the shrink button to select the cell range with the mouse.

## Properties

Type: select the sparkline type in the drop-down list. Choices are:

- Line: draws a line between data values.

- Column: draws a bar for each data value.

- Stacked: also known as win/loss. Displays equally sized bars indicating positive and negative values.

Line thickness: enter the line thickness number manually or use the spin button.

Display empty cells as: choices are available in the drop-down list:

- Gap: the missing data is not displayed. The line type discontinues in the gap and the column is not displayed.

- Zero: the missing data is displayed as value zero.

- Span: for line type only, draws a continuous line connecting the previous value to the next value.

Display hidden: check to show all columns or stacks in the range even when the data is in hidden cells. If unchecked, the hidden data is ignored.

Right-to-left: check to have the sparklines show the data in reverse order.

## Colors

Series: select the main color for the sparklines.

Negative points: check and select the color for negative points.

High points: check and select the color for high points.

Low points: check and select the color for low points.

Marker: check and select the color for data points (line type only).

First point: check and select the color for first point.

Last point: check and select the color for last point.

## Axes

Display X axis: check to show the X axis for sparklines.

Vertical minimum, Vertical maximum: check to set the minimum (maximum) value for the Y axis. Select one of following:

- Individual: sets automatically the minimum (maximum) value for each sparkline based on the sparkline data range values.

- Group: sets the minimum (maximum) value based on the lower and higher values found in the group of sparklines.

- Custom: enter the minimum (maximum) value for the sparkline group. Enter the minimum (maximum) values or use the spin buttons.

Related Topics

Developer blog post on sparklines

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