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# Lollipop

By simplifying the visual representation of data, lollipop charts allow storytellers to convey trends, rankings, and comparisons effectively.

### **Chart setup to build a lollipop chart:**

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#### **Axis**

Drag the dimension to plot on the axis (e.g., Month).
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#### **Values parameter**

Drag the measures to analyze (e.g., 2024 Actuals).
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#### **Chart type**

Select **Vertical lollipop** from the Special charts section of the Chart Type dropdown menu.
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>  Lollipop charts are used for comparing individual data points, showing rankings, highlighting outliers, and visualizing survey results.

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Customize the line and marker colors by enabling the **Individual marker color** toggle.

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You can also change the marker and line styles from the Category format section.&#x20;

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## Additional formatting options

Here are the other settings that help you refine your lollipop chart.

<table><thead><tr><th width="143.5">Feature</th><th>Description</th><th data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Number</td><td>Configure number formatting (decimals, units)</td><td><a href="/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/3.-charts/3.8.-display-settings-for-charts/charts-number-settings.md">Charts - number settings</a></td></tr><tr><td>Legend</td><td>Show/hide and customize the legends</td><td><a href="/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/3.-charts/3.8.-display-settings-for-charts/charts-legend-settings.md">Charts - legend settings</a></td></tr><tr><td>Data Label</td><td>Show exact values for each data point</td><td><a href="/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/3.-charts/3.6.-data-label-customizations.md">3.6. Data label customizations</a></td></tr><tr><td>Trellis</td><td>Create small multiples using category split</td><td><a href="/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/6.-trellis-customizations.md">6. Trellis customizations</a></td></tr><tr><td>Conditional Formatting</td><td>Apply color rules to highlight values</td><td><a href="/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/9.-conditional-formatting.md">9. Conditional formatting</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sorting</td><td>Sort axis order</td><td><a href="/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/10.-sort-and-reorder-data/sorting-data.md">Sorting data</a></td></tr><tr><td>Ranking</td><td>Limit to top/bottom N categories</td><td><a href="/analytics+/working-with-analytics+/11.-ranking-data-topn/ranking-for-charts.md">Ranking for charts</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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