How do I add an annotation?
You place an annotation directly on the chart:1
Arm the Annotate tool
Click Annotate above the time-series chart. This arms placement without disturbing the chart’s normal zoom and hover.
2
Click the date
Click the point on the chart where you want the note. A dialog opens for that date.
3
Write and save
Enter the note and choose its scope (this site, or your whole organization), then save. A vertical marker appears at that date.
Verify
Your annotation is saved when the chart shows a vertical marker on the date you selected. Hover the marker to read its note or open the popover to edit or delete it.
Should an annotation be site or global?
Each annotation has one of two scopes:
Use global for things that affect all your sites at once — a company-wide launch, an infrastructure change — and site for anything specific to one property. A global annotation created on another site shows on your chart as read-only; you edit it from the site it belongs to.
Who can add annotations?
Adding, editing, and deleting annotations requires an owner or admin role on the site. Every signed-in member can see annotations on the chart.Annotations are an authenticated-viewer feature: they never appear on public or embedded dashboards, so a shared or embedded chart stays clean.
Frequently asked questions
Do annotations show on public or embedded dashboards?
Do annotations show on public or embedded dashboards?
No. Annotations are an authenticated-viewer feature in tinyanalytics, so they never appear on a public or embedded dashboard. Every signed-in member of your site can see them on the time-series chart.
Can I edit or delete an annotation after saving it?
Can I edit or delete an annotation after saving it?
Yes, if you have an owner or admin role on the site. Hover the annotation’s vertical marker on the chart and use the popover to edit or delete it. A global annotation created on another site is read-only here — edit it from the site it belongs to.
Related
Compare periods
Pair a note with a baseline to explain a change.
Dashboard overview
The time-series chart annotations sit on.
Export
Download the data behind an annotated chart.
Filter your data
Narrow the chart before reading its annotations.