Configure annotation properties
- Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2025
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To configure annotation properties
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On the Chart menu, click Properties. The Trend Properties dialog box appears.
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Select the Annotations tab.

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Select the Retrieve annotations check box to retrieve annotation information and show them on the chart.
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In the Annotations area, configure how annotations are shown on the chart.
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Show annotations for tags on the trend: Show only the annotations for the tags currently charted in the trend.
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Show annotations for all tags: Show all annotations for all tags. For those tags not currently charted on the trend, the annotation marker appears at the top of the chart at the point in time on chart at which the annotation was made.
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Show public annotations: Show only public annotations. You can see your private annotations and the public annotations of other Historian users.
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Show annotations for all users: Show both public and private annotations. You can see your private annotations, as well as both the public annotations and private annotations of others.
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Click OK.
For information on the XY Scatter Plot tab, see Configuring Scatter Plot Properties.