--- title: "Trend Lines" slug: "trend-lines" updated: 2023-07-11T19:59:00Z published: 2023-07-11T19:59:00Z canonical: "docs.foundationhub.com/trend-lines" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.foundationhub.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Trend Lines 1. To create a Trend Line, follow the instructions in Creating Insights to open the Insight window. Select the Trend Line icon from the top left of the screen. 2. Select a Metric to use in your visual. Drag and drop this Metric into the "Metrics" box. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/579d62e3-92d9-438c-a119-f0014c5f7cc0/Images/Documentation/image-1689105373657.png) - Doing this will create the following visual:![](https://cdn.document360.io/579d62e3-92d9-438c-a119-f0014c5f7cc0/Images/Documentation/image-1689105469649.png) 3. To create separate points, add a secondary variable. Select another variable from the dropdown and drag into the "Trend By" box. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/579d62e3-92d9-438c-a119-f0014c5f7cc0/Images/Documentation/image-1689105447922.png) - This will cause our visual to appear as follows:![](https://cdn.document360.io/579d62e3-92d9-438c-a119-f0014c5f7cc0/Images/Documentation/image-1689105495954.png) - When you are finished, click “Save” in the top left corner and the Insight should automatically appear in your Dashboard. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/579d62e3-92d9-438c-a119-f0014c5f7cc0/Images/Documentation/image-1689105529997.png)