Need help visualizing data

[shaebert]

Hello, I have a set of data that I want to visualize in a line graph showing changes over time. I am having some difficulty in using the graph in combination with two table visualizations. 

Data Set: 

Company	Score	Date	Topic
Company3	70	3/20/21	Cyber
Company3	80	3/20/21	IT
Company1	45	3/20/21	Data
Company2	65	3/27/21	Cyber
Company2	80	3/27/21	IT
Company2	75	3/27/21	Data
Company1	66	3/27/21	Cyber
Company1	55	3/27/21	IT
Company1	80	4/3/21	Cyber
Company1	90	4/3/21	IT
Company1	90	4/3/21	Data

I want to be able to click a company in the table on the bottom left. With that company selected, I want to be able to click on the Orange line in the graph to supply me the "IT" topic on the table on the right. Right now when I do this, I am selecting either the March 27th data point or April 3rd data point. I want both selected where ever I click on the line. Is this possible?

I noticed that if I hold down Control and select each data point this works, but this is neither intuitive for others, nor do I want to do this if I have a lot of data points. 

[shaebert]

Unfortunately, holding down CTRL and selecting multiple points is not intuitive for the users/viewers of the dashboard. I think I am just going to have to not use a line graph visual. 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @shaebert ,

After my testing and related research, it is useful to hold down ctrl to select multiple.

Also, you can create two slicers to filter instead of clicking on the line chart.

Best Regards,
Eyelyn Qin
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[Jihwan_Kim]

Hi, @shaebert 

One of the ways to select multiple data points in a line chart is to CTRL + Drag the mouse.

However, seeing the above screen, I think it might capture unwanted datapoint as well if you drag the mouse in the line chart.

But, it is useful in many cases.

Hi, My name is Jihwan Kim.

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