The Display options tab allows users to customize the look and feel of several aspects of charts, including chart headings, legends, and date/number formats.
Custom Chart display options are grouped into 3-4 sections: 1) Chart; 2) Axis & Label; 3) Legend (only visible if your chart type has a legend); and 4) General. Each section can be expanded or collapsed within the tab.
Steps to Access the Display Options Tab
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With Custom Charts, Issue List, or Simple Search in Edit mode, on the righthand side, click the Display options tab
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Make any adjustments, then click Save gadget to lock in your customizations
Display Options Breakdown
Chart
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Setting |
Description |
1D/2D line charts only 
1D/2D bar charts only 
All other chart types |
Display a tooltip box when chart viewers hover over a segment of the chart. |
1D/2D line charts only
1D/2D bar charts only
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Display the count of each segment above it. If any segments have a value of “0”, a count label will not display by default. |
Pie charts only |
Set the maximum diameter of a pie chart. |
On table charts: in the , pie charts, bar charts, 2D line charts, and funnel charts only. For |
Display a number for each Chart by value in the table. |
Table and tile charts only |
Limit the number of rows that appear on the chart. |
1D/2D line charts only |
Connects the points on the chart with lines |
1D/2D Bar and line charts only |
Display horizontal gridlines on charts. |
1D/2D Line charts only |
Display vertical gridlines on charts. |
1D/2D Line charts only |
Display a vertical bar when chart viewers hover over a point on the chart. |
1D/2D Bar and line charts, and tile charts only |
Display the total of the Jira data point you’re calculating below the chart. |
Axis & Label
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Setting |
Description |
Pie charts, 2D bar and line charts, 1D table charts, and funnel charts only |
Change the heading that appears in the legend (either the Chart by field name or Group by field name). |
1D/2D Line and bar charts only |
Show or hide a label on the y-axis (vertical axis).
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1D/2D Line and bar charts only |
Show or hide a label on the x-axis (horizontal axis). |
1D/2D Line and bar charts only |
Set the height of the y-axis in pixels. |
1D/2D Line and bar charts only |
Choose the way the Y-axis value is presented, either as a count or as a percent. |
Legend
(Pie charts, bar charts, 2D line charts, and funnel charts only) |
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Setting |
Description |
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Display a legend on charts. |
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Display headings for each column in the legend. |
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Display the total of the Jira data point you’re calculating on the legend. |
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Choose where the legend is positioned on charts. The default position is to the right of the chart. |
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Choose the layout of the legend. |
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Limit the number of rows that appear on the legend. |
General
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Setting |
Description |
All charts |
Choose how numbers display on charts. |
All chart types |
If any numbers or percentages have decimal points on charts, choose how to round the decimal. |
All chart types |
Choose the format of dates displayed on charts. |
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For charts where Sum or Average of time is selected in the Calculate dropdown (i.e. Average Time Spent), choose the unit of time displayed on charts |
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Adjust whether the data on the list auto refreshes. As a Jira admin, the time interval can be adjusted (learn more here). |
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Hide or show the Options menu that appears on gadgets. |
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Enable and disable the ability to click into issues that display on charts. |
Dark Mode
Dark Mode can be enabled for all charts. In order to enable Dark Mode, use the Moon icon in the top-right of the chart preview.