# Small multiples axis options


You can configure the x and y axes for each individual panel of a small multiples visual. You can group your data along an independent x-axis or an independent y-axis. You can also position the x and y axes inside or outside the chart to improve the readabiilty of your data.

For small multiples visuals that use an independent x-axis, only the values that are relevant to each panel are shown on the axis. For example, say you have a small multiples visual that uses one panel to represent each region of the United States. With an independent x-axis, each panel only shows states in the region that the panel represents and hides states that are outside of the panel's region.

For small multiples visuals that use an independent y-axis, each panel uses its own y-axis scale that is determined by the rage of the data it contains. By default, data labels appear on the inside of the panel.

**To configure independent axes for small multiples visuals**

1. Select the small multiples visual that you want to change and open the **Format visual** menu.

1. In the **Properties** pane that appears, open the **Multiples options** menu.

1. For **X-axis**, choose **Independent** from the dropdown.

   Or, for **Y-axis**, choose **Independent** from the dropdown.

You can revert your changes by choosing **Shared** from the **X-axis** or **Y-axis** dropdown menus.

You can also configure the label positions of the x and y axes of all panels in a small multiples visual. You can choose to display axis labels inside or outside the panel.

**To configure the axis label position for small multiples visuals**

1. Select the small multiples visual that you want to change and open the **Format visual** menu.

1. In the **Properties** pane that appears, open the **Multiples options** menu.

1. For **X-axis labels**, choose **Inside** or **Outside** from the dropdown.

   Or, for **Y-axis labels**, choose **Inside** or **Outside** from the dropdown.