# Trend over time analysis

Show the performance of a measure over time, optionally broken down by a dimension with low cardinality.

Trend over time analysis

Trend over time analysis

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## Creating trend over time analyses

Do the following:

1. In Assets, click Analysis.

2. Drag and drop Trend over time into the sheet.

3. Click Add dimension and select a temporal dimension.

4. Click Add measure and a select a measure.

5. Optionally, to add an analysis period, do the following:

   1. In the properties panel, under Analysis properties, turn on Analysis period.

   2. Under Calendar period, select the calendar period to use.

   3. Under Period, select a specific period to use.

   Information noteAnalysis periods requires calendar periods in the logical model. For more information, see [Defining analysis periods with calendar periods in Insight Advisor](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/cloud-services/Subsystems/Hub/Content/Sense_Hub/BusinessLogic/business-logic-calendar.htm).

6. Optionally, in the properties panel, under Appearance, adjust the appearance of the analysis.