{"id":2585062,"date":"2024-11-15T10:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T18:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2585062"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:12:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T21:12:11","slug":"use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/analytics\/use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards","title":{"rendered":"Use date axis guides to highlight key dates in dashboards"},"author":353902,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23341,23851],"tags":[764032,532642,30111,776542,764022],"industry":[],"product":[36671],"class_list":["post-2585062","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-analytics","category-data-management","tag-dashboard-chart","tag-dashboard-design","tag-data-visualization","tag-date-fields","tag-serial-chart","product-ops-dashboard"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":218642,"user_firstname":"Soobin","user_lastname":"Choi","nickname":"Soobin Choi","user_nicename":"schoi","display_name":"Soobin Choi","user_email":"schoi@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2021-04-12 20:35:24","user_description":"Soobin is a product engineer on the ArcGIS Dashboards team. She has a Master's in software engineering and a Bachelor's in Geography and Art. She is passionate about solving business problems using data visualization and maps.","user_avatar":""},{"ID":353902,"user_firstname":"FNU","user_lastname":"Leann Mary Kurias","nickname":"Leann Kurias","user_nicename":"lkurias","display_name":"Leann Kurias","user_email":"lkurias@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2024-02-28 19:54:35","user_description":"Leann develops technical content for the ArcGIS Dashboards team, bringing together strong analytical expertise and creative problem-solving to support data-driven decision-making. With a Master's in Business Analytics and Economics, she is passionate about using data to drive business solutions.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Highlight important dates and events on your serial charts with date axis guides in ArcGIS Dashboards. ","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

For many dashboards, the key to telling a compelling story lies in specific dates and events that shape the dataset. Whether it’s an important public health announcement, a milestone in a project, or a shift in reporting methods, these key moments in time often need to be communicated to viewers. With the November 2024 release of ArcGIS Dashboards, we can now add date axis guides to a serial chart<\/a> in a dashboard. The new date axis guides feature allows you to highlight important dates or range of dates directly on your charts, adding extra context that helps viewers interpret the data quickly and effectively.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2586302,"id":2586302,"title":"mpox dashboard","filename":"pic-1-db.png","filesize":318050,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/analytics\/use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards\/pic-1-db","alt":"mpox dashboard","author":"353902","description":"","caption":"Monkeypox outbreak in Europe dashboard","name":"pic-1-db","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2585062,"date":"2024-11-14 22:01:57","modified":"2024-11-15 01:08:55","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1918,"height":1075,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":430,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db.png","large-width":1918,"large-height":1075,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db-1536x861.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":861,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db.png","2048x2048-width":1918,"2048x2048-height":1075,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db-826x463.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":463,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/pic-1-db.png","wide_image-width":1918,"wide_image-height":1075}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/dashboards\/8bc8585bd0bc487b95e0cb8512f376a2"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

In previous releases, we introduced features like splash screens<\/a> and info windows<\/a> to help dashboard authors provide additional context without cluttering the interface. A key area of focus this release has been improving the visualization of important dates on a timeline. With the new date axis guides, authors can now highlight a specific date or range of dates directly on the serial chart, making it easier for viewers to understand the context of the data and the impact of events at a glance. These guides provide clear, visual markers that help pinpoint key dates without overwhelming the dashboard or taking up valuable screen real estate.<\/p>\n

Configure date axis guides <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s explore how to set up date axis guides within a dashboard, using a real-world scenario. This example dashboard<\/a> focuses on the Mpox outbreak in Europe over the past two years. Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) is a viral disease transmitted through close contact with infected animals or humans. This dashboard tracks the progression of the outbreak across Europe, visualizing key data such as total confirmed cases, deaths, new confirmed cases, and cumulative cases over time.<\/p>\n

We want to add context about key dates related to the outbreak, such as when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Instead of relying on sidebars or chart descriptions to communicate key dates, we can use date axis guides to display them directly on the charts. To do this, the first step is to ensure that the Parse Dates <\/strong>toggle is enabled in the serial chart settings. This ensures the chart correctly recognizes and displays date-based data, allowing us to add date axis guides.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2586712,"id":2586712,"title":"parse dates final","filename":"parse-dates-final-2.png","filesize":45078,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/analytics\/use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards\/parse-dates-final-3","alt":"Parse date setting in serial charts","author":"353902","description":"","caption":"Parse dates setting in serial charts","name":"parse-dates-final-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2585062,"date":"2024-11-14 22:56:47","modified":"2024-11-15 01:09:13","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":571,"height":700,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2.png","medium-width":213,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2.png","medium_large-width":571,"medium_large-height":700,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2.png","large-width":571,"large-height":700,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2.png","1536x1536-width":571,"1536x1536-height":700,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2.png","2048x2048-width":571,"2048x2048-height":700,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2-379x465.png","card_image-width":379,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/parse-dates-final-2.png","wide_image-width":571,"wide_image-height":700}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Range date axis guide<\/h3>\n

We can now configure a range date axis guide from July 23, 2022, when the WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergency, to May 12, 2023, when this status was reassessed. We can also add a label (e.g., “WHO PHEIC”) for clarity and hover text to give viewers more context on the significance of that period in the dataset.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2586992,"id":2586992,"title":"range date","filename":"range-date-3.gif","filesize":1338796,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/analytics\/use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards\/range-date-4","alt":"Configure a range date axis guide","author":"353902","description":"","caption":"Configure a range date axis guide","name":"range-date-4","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2585062,"date":"2024-11-14 23:54:04","modified":"2024-11-15 01:09:32","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1884,"height":1044,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":257,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":426,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3.gif","large-width":1884,"large-height":1044,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3-1536x851.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":851,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3.gif","2048x2048-width":1884,"2048x2048-height":1044,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3-826x458.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":458,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-date-3.gif","wide_image-width":1884,"wide_image-height":1044}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The chart immediately updates to highlight the selected date range, with the hover text providing additional details.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2587042,"id":2587042,"title":"range pic","filename":"range-pic-1.png","filesize":36620,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/analytics\/use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards\/range-pic-2","alt":"Range date axis guide","author":"353902","description":"","caption":"Range date axis guide","name":"range-pic-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2585062,"date":"2024-11-15 00:15:11","modified":"2024-11-15 01:09:55","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":637,"height":380,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","medium-width":438,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","medium_large-width":637,"medium_large-height":380,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","large-width":637,"large-height":380,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","1536x1536-width":637,"1536x1536-height":380,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","2048x2048-width":637,"2048x2048-height":380,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","card_image-width":637,"card_image-height":380,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/range-pic-1.png","wide_image-width":637,"wide_image-height":380}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Single date axis guide<\/h3>\n

Another key date to highlight on the chart is November 17, 2022, when an additional 2 million doses of the Mpox vaccine were secured. We can add a single date axis guide with the label “Vaccine Allocation”, hover text and add a different color (e.g., purple) for easy distinction.<\/p>\n

When labels overlap, we can easily adjust the positioning to ensure clarity\u2014moving labels to the bottom or changing their color to make them easier to read.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2587092,"id":2587092,"title":"single gif","filename":"single-gif.gif","filesize":1742020,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/analytics\/use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards\/single-gif","alt":"Configure a single date axis guide","author":"353902","description":"","caption":"Configure a single date axis guide","name":"single-gif","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2585062,"date":"2024-11-15 00:48:02","modified":"2024-11-15 01:10:11","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1890,"height":1048,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":257,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":426,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif.gif","large-width":1890,"large-height":1048,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif-1536x852.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":852,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif.gif","2048x2048-width":1890,"2048x2048-height":1048,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif-826x458.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":458,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-gif.gif","wide_image-width":1890,"wide_image-height":1048}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The chart instantly updates to show the single date axis guide along with the hover text.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2587102,"id":2587102,"title":"single pic","filename":"single-pic.png","filesize":34386,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/ops-dashboard\/analytics\/use-date-axis-guides-to-highlight-key-dates-in-dashboards\/single-pic","alt":"Single date axis guide","author":"353902","description":"","caption":"Single date axis guide","name":"single-pic","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2585062,"date":"2024-11-15 00:49:21","modified":"2024-11-15 01:10:27","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":632,"height":381,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","medium-width":433,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","medium_large-width":632,"medium_large-height":381,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","large-width":632,"large-height":381,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","1536x1536-width":632,"1536x1536-height":381,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","2048x2048-width":632,"2048x2048-height":381,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","card_image-width":632,"card_image-height":381,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/single-pic.png","wide_image-width":632,"wide_image-height":381}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Maximizing space and improving clarity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

By adding these date axis guides, we\u2019ve effectively reclaimed space on the dashboard that would otherwise be occupied by long text descriptions. The result is a much cleaner, more streamlined dashboard that provides the same level of information\u2014only now, it’s easier for viewers to digest.<\/p>\n

Authors can provide hover text over the date axis guide to offer additional context, eliminating the need to sift through walls of text and ensuring a more effortless and engaging experience.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Date axis guides are a simple yet powerful way to add valuable context to your serial charts. Whether you\u2019re tracking trends over time or highlighting key events, these guides allow you to draw attention to important moments on the timeline\u2014making your charts clearer and more informative.<\/p>\n

We look forward to seeing how you\u2019ll use this feature to bring your own data to life.<\/p>\n"}],"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/card-pic.png","wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/11\/banner-pic.png","related_articles":"","show_article_image":true},"yoast_head":"\nUse date axis guides to highlight key dates in dashboards<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Enhance your storytelling with date axis guides in ArcGIS Dashboards. 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