Change Default Colors for Charting Objects
When adding new objects to your Charts, such as lines, bars, and sectors, Metric Insights uses a grid of Charting Colors. If you wish to change the default colors used for all your objects, this article will show you how.
Where these defaults apply:
- Multi-Metric charting. NOTE: Multi-Metrics are not supported in v7.
- Overlays in charts
- Dataset Reporting charts
- Moving average lines in Metrics
To change default charting colors for charting objects in v7, refer to Charts Tab.
Access Admin > Charting Options > Chart Layouts
1. Select the Chart Layout with 'id = 1'
- Select 'Metric Chart Layout' or Default Chart Layout [6.1]
- Verify that the Id = 1
- Access the Colors tab
- Click the Edit gear to change the color values
- Use the Up / Down buttons to change the default order (you can also use the standard Drag and Drop function)
2. Edit Charting Colors (Bar/Line/Moving Average)

- Select color to change (example is Link color)
- Drag the marker to a new shade
- Or select a new color
- [OK] / [Save]