.. _customize-data-charts-how-to:

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Customize Data Charts
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You can adjust the way  data are displayed in the chart on the right-hand side of the window, including but not limited to the following:

#. Change the chart type.

#. Scale the Y-axis (data values)

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#. Scale the X-axis (time)

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#. Re-bin the data

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#. Display min/max values and/or mean values

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#. Display data quality flags (when available). Refer to :ref:`Quality Flags (QARTOD) section. <quality-control-qartod>`

Additionally, you can explore the selected data more in depth by viewing the station information |map_station_info_icon|, the sensor information |map_sensor_info_icon|, the source information |map_source_info_icon|, or downloading the data |map_data_download_icon|.

For more information, please see the :ref:`Customize Data in the Map <customize-data-map-overview>` section.

For more information about charts, including definitions of many of the terms used here, please see the :ref:`Data Charts <data-charts-overview>` section.