Analyze trends over time with line charts

1. Create or open an existing design.
2. From the editor side panel, select
   Charts. If it's not there, select the
   Apps tab first, then Charts.
3. Under Line charts, select Multi-line chart or Line chart.

Add data

1. Select your chart, then click
   Edit on the toolbar.
2. In the side panel, enter your chart values in the Data table. You can also select
   Expand data table for a full-screen view of your data.

Add rows and columns

1. To add a new row, choose a row, then click
   (More).
   1. Choose between Insert row before or Insert row after.
   2. To remove a row, choose Delete row.
2. To add a new column, choose a column, then click
   (More).
   1. Choose between Insert column before or Insert column after.
   2. To remove a column, choose Delete column.

Note: When editing data on Canva, use the Shift key on your keyboard to select multiple cells, rows, and columns. You can also click and drag to select multiple cells.

Sort data

1. To sort your chart data, select a column, then click on
   (More).
2. Click Sort table A-Z to sort in ascending order, or click Sort table Z-A to sort in descending order.

1. Select or add a chart, then select
   Edit.
2. From the side panel, click
   Import data.
3. From here, you can choose to:
   1. Select Sheets to connect to data from Canva Sheets.
   2. Select a data source from the available options: Google Sheets, Salesforce, Google Analytics, HubSpot, World Bank.
   3. Upload a CSV, XLSX, or TSV file by selecting
      Upload data.

Tip: After your data loads, you can use

4. If you chose a third-party app, sign in to the app (if required) and grant Canva permission to access your data.

5. Choose the specific dataset you want to use from the imported data.

6. Click Done to sync the data with your chart.

1. Click on the chart to open the toolbar, then select Edit.
2. In the Chart panel, under the Data table, go to Chart Setup.
3. Under Labels - What to show, select the category column for the X-axis (the horizontal axis).
4. Under Lines – What values to show click the drop-down menu, and select column(s) with numerical values (Y-axis).
5. Canva auto-generates the units of measurement (of the Y axis), or you can adjust them under the Customise tab:
   1. On the Chart panel, select the Customise tab.
   2. Click the Y Axis dropdown.
   3. Enter the range in the Minimum and Maximum fields.
   4. Under Increments, adjust the measurement interval (Y axis) by clicking on the + or - button. Otherwise, it’s set to Auto.

1. Click on the chart to open the toolbar, then select Edit.
2. On the Chart panel, select the Customise tab.
3. To add a title and subtitle, enter your Title and Subtitle in their respective text fields.
4. Click on the Text dropdown. Toggle on or off the Legend switch.
5. Click the X Axis or Y Axis dropdown to toggle Labels on or off and add axis titles.
6. Under Settings dropdown, you can toggle on or off the Grid lines switch.
7. Under Settings, you can turn tooltips on to show details when you hover over the chart, or off to hide them.

1. Click on the chart to open the toolbar.
2. On the editor toolbar, select the colour tile you'd like to edit. The Colour panel will open on the side.
3. To use a colour on your chart, click on a colour tile from the options. Hover over a colour to see its display name.
4. If the colour you're looking for isn't available, click
   Add a new colour (the rainbow colour tile).
5. To pick a colour from your design, click the
   Pick a colour (eyedropper) button and select any colour on the canvas.
6. To replace a colour across the current page or the entire pages, select Current page or All pages.
7. If your Team admin or Brand designer has already added the chart style to your team’s Brand Kit, choose from your brand colours. For detailed steps, check out Create on-brand charts.