# Dashed & Dotted Lines in Tableau | Line Patterns - New in tableau 2023.2

> This is content from just-tim, the data-and-analytics channel by Tim Ngwena (formerly 'Tableau Tim'). Tim has 12+ years of hands-on BI experience and covers Tableau most of all, plus Power BI, Looker, Hex, SQL and data modelling, the analytics industry, and the craft of doing the job — always tool-agnostic and honest about the trade-offs.

- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2023-06-16
- **Format:** Video · 3 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Data visualisation
- **Tools:** Tableau (line patterns, marks)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/dashed-dotted-lines-in-tableau-line-patterns-new-in-tableau-2023-2
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu_ezgGs1Tk

I walk through a new feature in Tableau 2023.2: dashed and dotted line patterns. I show how to apply them via the Path mark, change lines independently across a dual axis, and share why this 11-year-old community idea matters.

## Key takeaways

- Tableau 2023.2 adds dashed and dotted line patterns alongside the original solid line, accessed through the Path property on the Marks card
- Applying the pattern on the 'All' section changes every line, while selecting an individual pill lets you set patterns independently
- Line patterns are especially useful on dual-axis charts to distinguish things like a forecast or modelled variant from actual values
- This feature finally delivers an 11-year-old Tableau community idea that had accumulated over 4,000 points
- Tim's wish-list addition: the ability to add line patterns as labelled legend items, since legends currently only communicate colour

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/dashed-dotted-lines-in-tableau-line-patterns-new-in-tableau-2023-2

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