# Scattered Plot chart

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Check out the given walk-through on how to set the Scattered Plot chart properties.
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![](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FOc87VAppjCZmczGZPeMn%2FScatteredPlot.gif?alt=media\&token=48b220da-007f-4daa-97b0-13f7ce893be6)

A scatter plot is a two-dimensional data visualization that uses dots to represent the values obtained for two different variables - one plotted along the x-axis and the other plotted along the y-axis. 

* [ ] **Best Situation to use Scatter Plot Chart:** Scatter plots display a correlation between two variables (x and y-axis) to compare large numbers of data points without regard to time.
* [ ] **Variations of this Chart**: Bubble Plot chart (3D), Density Plot (2D)

![Scatter Plot chart](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2FGSiQs76NYS6atQiJPgRh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=4b7cc950-ed41-4234-a2e5-a1742780ae4b)

### **Properties**

#### **General Settings**

**Exclude Global Filter**: Use a checkmark in the given box to exclude the Global filter

**Show Data Label**: Use a checkmark in the provided box to display the data label

#### **View Filter**

**Filter**: Select a filter condition using the drop-down menu**.**

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1\.    The user needs to configure the ***X-Axis Field*** information such as ***Measure*** and ***Aggregation*** to get the above-given display of the scattered points in the chart. E.g., In this case, the selected Measure value is ***ExperiencePerCTC***, and the selected Aggregation option is ***None***. &#x20;

2\.   The Scatter Plot chart displays only Measure values with the ***None*** Aggregation option selected from the drop-down.
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#### **Insights**

* **Text:** Provide any information regarding the chart. If any digit or character is required to be highlighted, put it inside two asterisks. (E.g., \*70%\* or \*skills\*).
* **Text align:** There are three alignments to align the text.
  * **Left**
  * **Right**
  * **Centre**
* **Position:** There are two options to position the text.
  * **Bottom**
  * **Right**

![Properties tab for the Scattered Plot chart](https://972575688-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FRYq1HgffNfbnIMWPu1D5%2Fuploads%2F8kn4X65kylZp32mciupz%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=68283767-fab6-435b-95b5-5f7b0f927f95)

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